IN RE DIDI GLOBAL INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION

Nature of the document

The provided text is a letter from plaintiffs’ counsel requesting permission to file certain exhibits under seal. It does not contain a court ruling granting or denying that request.

Background

The letter states that counsel represented Lead Plaintiff Alaka Holdings Ltd. and named plaintiffs Shereen El-Nahas, Danuil Alimov, Bosco Wang, and Njal Larson. The plaintiffs sought permission to file Exhibits 1–4, 6, and 16 to a letter motion seeking production of documents withheld based on claims of attorney-client privilege and attorney work product.

The request relied on a confidentiality stipulation and protective order entered on May 22, 2024. According to the letter, DiDi had designated the materials as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY,” and the order required the receiving party to file such information under seal unless the producing party consented or the court ordered otherwise.

Parties’ position

The plaintiffs said they did not concede that DiDi’s designations were proper or that the materials should remain sealed. They also cited the presumption of public access to judicial records and stated that the party seeking sealing bears the burden of showing that sealing is justified. Nevertheless, they submitted the request under the protective order.

Disposition

The letter is addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The provided text does not show that Judge Kaplan granted, denied, or otherwise ruled on the sealing request. The document is dated May 22, 2025, while the supplied case metadata lists May 28, 2025, as the filing date.