Vinci Brands LLC v. Coach, Inc., et al.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:23-cv-05138
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Vinci Brands LLC v. Coach, Judge Figuer directed parties seeking continued secrecy for Case-Mate’s exhibit to file a supporting letter or risk unsealing.
Case-Mate, Inc., the parties whose confidential designations are implicated, and anyone seeking access to the exhibit.
What happened
In Vinci Brands LLC v. Coach, Inc., et al., Case-Mate, Inc. asked the court to keep its opposition to a lawyer’s withdrawal request and an attached exhibit under seal. Case-Mate said other parties had marked the materials confidential under the case’s confidentiality order.
Case-Mate did not take a position on whether the materials met the legal standards for sealing. It submitted the materials for the court’s review but did not attach them to its filing.
Judge Figuer directed any party that wants the exhibit to remain sealed to file a letter supporting continued sealing by December 12, 2025. If no such request is filed, the exhibit will be unsealed.
The detailed version
- Vinci Brands LLC v. Coach, Inc., et al. · No. 1:23-cv-05138
- Lorna Schofield
- Dec. 5, 2025
Background
Case-Mate, Inc. filed a letter motion asking the court to seal two items: its opposition to ACS Counsel’s motion to withdraw, and Exhibit 1 to the declaration supporting that opposition. Case-Mate stated that other parties had designated the document and related testimony as “Confidential” during discovery under the case’s confidentiality stipulation and order.
Case-Mate said it was submitting the materials for the court’s consideration but was not attaching them to its filing. It also stated that it took no position on whether the materials satisfied the standards for sealing.
Court’s Action
The court did not state that it was granting or denying the sealing request. Instead, the endorsement directed any party that maintains the exhibit should remain sealed to file a letter supporting sealing under Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga by December 12, 2025. The endorsement states that, if no such motion is filed, the exhibit will be unsealed.
Judge and Procedural Posture
The endorsement identifies Valerie Figuer as the United States Magistrate Judge. This was a procedural order concerning access to filed materials, not a decision on the underlying dispute.
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