Coach IP Holdings, LLC, et al. v. ACS Group Acquisition LLC, et al.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:23-cv-10612
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Coach IP Holdings v. ACS Group Acquisition, Judge Figueredo ordered documents unsealed and terminated Case-Mate’s sealing motion.
Case-Mate’s sealing requests and Coach IP Holdings, LLC’s related filing were affected; the Clerk of Court was directed to unseal the specified documents and terminate the motion.
What happened
Coach IP Holdings v. ACS Group Acquisition involved requests to keep certain documents and information sealed. Case-Mate requested sealing of two exhibits, and Coach requested sealing portions of its legal memorandum and related exhibits on Case-Mate’s behalf.
The court directed Case-Mate to provide legal support for sealing the documents and to show why the information should remain sealed. Case-Mate did not file the requested letter or make the required showing.
Judge Valerie Figueredo directed the Clerk to unseal the specified documents and to terminate Case-Mate’s sealing motion.
The detailed version
- Coach IP Holdings, LLC, et al. v. ACS Group Acquisition LLC, et al. · No. 1:23-cv-10612
- Lorna Schofield
- Oct. 3, 2025
Background
Case-Mate filed a letter motion seeking to seal two exhibits. The court directed Case-Mate to file a letter supported by legal authority by August 25, 2025. Case-Mate did not file that letter.
Coach separately filed a letter motion seeking to seal portions of its memorandum of law and related exhibits on Case-Mate’s behalf. The court directed Case-Mate to make the showing required under Lugosh v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga to permanently seal the information. Case-Mate did not make that showing.
Ruling
Judge Valerie Figueredo directed the Clerk of Court to unseal the documents at ECF Nos. 220, 221-2, 221-3, 226-1, and 226-2. The court also directed the Clerk to terminate the motion at ECF No. 224.
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