Yipit LLC d/b/a YipitData v. Emmett

Background

Yipit, LLC d/b/a YipitData filed a letter motion to seal documents connected to its motion for a preliminary injunction against M Science LLC and Michael Marrale. The requested materials were:

- Yipit’s reply brief supporting the preliminary-injunction motion; - declarations by Jamie Melzer and Stephen Lento; and - Exhibits 1 and 2 to the declaration of Taylor Benninger.

Yipit asserted that these documents contained highly confidential, competitively sensitive information. The identified information included details about Yipit’s products, pricing, and data sources, as well as the names and identifying information of some investor customers. Yipit stated that public disclosure could harm its competitive position and its customers’ competitive interests.

Yipit said it had publicly filed a version of the reply brief with narrow redactions. It asked to seal the two declarations and two exhibits in full because substantial portions contained confidential information and separating public from nonpublic material would be cumbersome and largely impractical.

Ruling

The court’s order states: “APPLICATION GRANTED” and “SO ORDERED.” Thus, the court granted Yipit’s motion to seal the specified reply brief, declarations, and exhibits. The provided text does not include a separate discussion explaining the court’s reasoning.

Effect

The ruling concerns access to the identified court filings and the protection of Yipit’s asserted confidential business information and customer-identifying information. It does not decide the underlying motion for a preliminary injunction.