IN RE DIDI GLOBAL INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION

What the filing concerns

The provided text is a February 26, 2025 letter from counsel for Lead Plaintiff Alaka Holdings Ltd. and named plaintiffs Shereen El-Nahas, Daniil Alimov, Bosco Wang, and Njal Larson. The letter asks the court for permission to file under seal the plaintiffs' memorandum opposing DiDi Global Inc.'s motion to certify an interlocutory appeal and one exhibit to the supporting declaration.

Reason for the request

The exhibit contains excerpts from a deposition transcript that DiDi designated as “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” under the parties' Confidentiality Stipulation and Protective Order. According to the letter, DiDi said the excerpts contain sensitive government information whose disclosure is prohibited by Chinese law. The protective order required the plaintiffs to file designated confidential material under seal unless the producing party consented to public filing or the court ordered otherwise.

Positions and legal framework

DiDi did not oppose the request to the extent it sought permission to file the designated material under seal. The plaintiffs stated that they did not concede that DiDi properly designated the material as attorneys' eyes only or that sealing the court record was justified. They cited the principle that the party seeking to seal court documents bears the burden of showing that sealing is warranted, along with the presumption of public access to judicial records. The letter also noted that the strength of that presumption can depend on the material's role in the court's exercise of judicial power.

Disposition shown in the provided text

The provided text does not include a judicial ruling, an order, or a disposition of the sealing request. It therefore does not establish whether Judge Lewis A. Kaplan granted, denied, or otherwise resolved the request.