Edgewood Partners Insurance Center v. PPD Development, L.P.
- Figueredo
- 1:22-cv-06957
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Edgewood Partners Insurance Center v. PPD Development, Judge Figueredo granted PPD’s motion to seal its memorandum and provisionally sealed exhibits.
PPD Development, L.P.’s memorandum and exhibits, as well as access to those filings by other participants and the public.
What happened
Edgewood Partners Insurance Center v. PPD Development, L.P. concerns PPD Development’s request to seal or redact parts of its opposition to Edgewood Partners Insurance Center’s motion for reconsideration. PPD said the materials contained information from a confidential 2019 consulting agreement and related consulting fees.
The court granted the motion to seal the memorandum of law. The exhibits identified at ECF No. 114 were provisionally sealed, rather than permanently sealed.
Judge Valerie Figueredo directed PPD to file a motion to permanently seal the exhibits and provide the required justification under the cited Second Circuit standard by September 29, 2025.
The detailed version
- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center v. PPD Development, L.P. · No. 1:22-cv-06957
- Figueredo
- Aug. 25, 2025
Background
PPD Development, L.P. asked for permission to file under seal or with redactions portions of its memorandum opposing Edgewood Partners Insurance Center’s motion for reconsideration. PPD also asked to seal Exhibits A, D, E, and F to a declaration by Julian Brod. According to PPD’s request, the materials included text from, described, or contained information about a confidential 2019 consulting agreement and consulting fees owed or allegedly owed under that agreement. PPD stated that the exhibits were designated confidential under a protective order and that the court had previously granted similar sealing requests.
Ruling
The court granted the motion to seal the memorandum of law. The order states that the materials at ECF No. 114 were provisionally sealed. PPD must file a motion to permanently seal those documents and make the required showing under Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006), by September 29, 2025. The provided order text is cut off at the end, so it does not show any additional instructions beyond that deadline and requirement.
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