CCM Touring LLC v. Moonbug Entertainment LTD

Background

CCM Touring LLC filed a motion for a preliminary injunction and supporting materials. It also filed a letter motion seeking permission to submit a memorandum, a declaration, and several exhibits under seal. Moonbug Entertainment Limited and Treasure Studio Inc. opposed public disclosure of the materials identified in the letter.

The appended order was issued by Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo. The letter states that Judge Vernon S. Broderick had referred general pretrial matters to Judge Figueredo.

Materials at Issue

The request concerned ten exhibits: Exhibits 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25. According to Moonbug’s submission, the exhibits included internal emails, a proprietary license agreement, communications about tour strategy and show content, property-development and marketing strategy materials, performance information, budget discussions, and information about the CoComelon Live tour.

Moonbug stated that the exhibits had been marked confidential under the parties’ confidentiality stipulation and protective order. It argued that the materials contained proprietary information and trade secrets important to its competitive position, and that public disclosure could allow competitors to use the information to Moonbug’s disadvantage. Moonbug therefore asked the court to allow the exhibits to be filed under seal and to permit redaction of quoted or cited language in CCM’s motion and related materials.

Ruling

The court stated that, applying the standard set out by the Second Circuit in Lugosch v. Co. , the motion to seal and the related requests should be granted. The clerk was directed to permanently seal ECF Nos. 71 and 72. The clerk was also directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 70.