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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 25, 2025

Yipit LLC d/b/a YipitData v. Emmett

Judge
John Koeltl
Docket
1:24-cv-07854
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
Civil ProcedureDiscovery
In one sentence

In Yipit LLC v. Emmett, Judge Tarnofsky granted Yipit’s application to seal its reply letter and exhibits, restricting access.

Who this affects

Yipit LLC d/b/a YipitData, M Science LLC, the clients and customers whose identities may appear in the documents, and other case participants seeking access to ECF 338.

What happened

In Yipit LLC d/b/a YipitData v. Emmett, Yipit asked to seal a reply letter and nine attached exhibits filed in response to M Science LLC’s opposition letter.

Yipit said one exhibit identified its customers and contained confidential business information. It said another was a deposition transcript marked highly confidential under the protective order, and that the remaining exhibits contained information identifying M Science and Yipit clients.

Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky granted the application. She directed the Clerk to terminate ECF 337 and seal ECF 338, limiting access to case participants and court personnel.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Yipit LLC d/b/a YipitData v. Emmett · No. 1:24-cv-07854
Judge
John Koeltl
Date
Aug. 25, 2025

Request

Yipit LLC d/b/a YipitData submitted a letter motion asking to seal its reply letter and Exhibits A through I, filed in response to M Science LLC’s opposition letter.

Reasons Given for Sealing

Yipit stated that Exhibit A disclosed the identities of its customers, which it considered highly confidential and a trade secret. Yipit said Exhibit B was a deposition transcript designated “Highly Confidential” under the protective order. It also said Exhibits C through I were produced by M Science during discovery and contained information identifying M Science and Yipit clients. Yipit requested that those exhibits be sealed under the protective order’s confidentiality designation.

Order

Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky granted the application. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate ECF 337 and seal ECF 338, with access restricted to case participants and court personnel. The order addressed document access and did not decide the underlying dispute described in the filing.

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