Urttech LLC v. Gojo Industries, Inc.
- P. Castel
- 1:22-cv-06727
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Urttech LLC v. Gojo Industries, Judge Parker granted Dr. Awad’s motion to seal a deposition exhibit containing sensitive business information.
Third-party Dr. Aziz C. Awad, Gojo Industries, Inc., and access to the deposition exhibit filed at ECF No. 170.
What happened
In Urttech LLC v. Gojo Industries, third-party Dr. Aziz C. Awad asked the court to seal a deposition exhibit titled “04-24-25 Awad Dep. Ex. 25.” Gojo said the exhibit contained sensitive business information, including internal market analysis, product analysis, strategy, and developmental planning.
The court found that sealing the document was narrowly tailored to protect that sensitive business information and consistent with the legal standard for sealing court records. The court also noted Dr. Awad’s argument that the exhibit was not central to public issues in the case.
Judge Katharine H. Parker granted Dr. Awad’s motion to seal. The Clerk was directed to terminate the motion and keep the exhibit filed at ECF No. 170 under seal.
The detailed version
- Urttech LLC v. Gojo Industries, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-06727
- P. Castel
- Sept. 22, 2025
Background
Third-party Dr. Aziz C. Awad filed a letter motion asking to submit a deposition exhibit, “04-24-25 Awad Dep. Ex. 25,” under seal. Dr. Awad relied on Gojo Industries, Inc.’s statement that the document contained highly sensitive business information concerning its internal market analysis, product analysis, strategy, and developmental planning. Dr. Awad also argued that the exhibit was not central to public issues in the case.
Court’s analysis
The court reviewed the proposed sealed document and found that sealing it was narrowly tailored to protect sensitive business information. The court held that the request was consistent with the standard from Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, which permits sealing when specific findings show that closure is essential to protect higher values and is narrowly tailored to serve that interest.
Ruling
The court granted Dr. Awad’s Letter Motion to Seal. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 169 and keep the document filed at ECF No. 170 under seal.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.