United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Collector's Coffee Inc.
- Victor Marrero
- 1:19-cv-04355
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In SEC v. Collector’s Coffee, Judge Gorenstein waived a conference requirement and set procedures for a possible sealing application.
The parties, their lawyers handling Docket #429, and Debevoise & Plimpton were affected by the filing, sealing, and document-transmission instructions.
What happened
United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Collector’s Coffee Inc. involved Docket #429 and a related request to seal materials. The order did not address the parties’ underlying dispute.
The court waived the required pre-motion conference and instructed that any motion follow specified parts of its Individual Practices. It also directed Debevoise & Plimpton to file a sealing application by July 15, 2020, if it could meet the required legal standard.
Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein also instructed the parties about handling unredacted versions of redacted filings and directed counsel for Collector’s Coffee Inc. to promptly provide the order to Debevoise & Plimpton.
The detailed version
- United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Collector's Coffee Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-04355
- Victor Marrero
- July 7, 2020
Background
The order addressed Docket #429 and a sealing issue. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the contents of the materials at issue.
Court’s actions
The court waived the pre-motion conference requirement for Docket #429. It stated that any motion must comply with paragraphs 2.B through 2.F of the court’s Individual Practices.
Regarding sealing, the court directed Debevoise & Plimpton to make the application required by paragraph 2.E of those practices by July 15, 2020, assuming the firm could meet the standard for sealing set out in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga. Until then, the parties were instructed to follow paragraph 2.E’s procedures. The court also directed the parties to contact chambers to determine how to transmit unredacted versions of redacted materials filed by a party, including Docket #429.
Finally, the court directed counsel for Collector’s Coffee Inc. to promptly provide a copy of the order to Debevoise & Plimpton. The order did not decide the underlying dispute or grant or deny a merits motion.
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