Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rio Tinto PLC
- Analisa Torres
- 1:17-cv-07994
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rio Tinto PLC: Judge Torres granted requests to redact deposition transcripts protecting confidential information about non-party clients and informants.
The non-party clients and informants whose confidential information appeared in the deposition transcripts, as well as the parties seeking the redactions.
What happened
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rio Tinto PLC involved requests to redact portions of deposition transcripts from Barnaby Fletcher and Steven Brice.
The court found that the requested redactions protected confidential information about non-party clients and informants and were narrowly tailored to protect those interests. It therefore granted the requests.
Judge Analisa Torres directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motions listed at ECF Nos. 223, 226, 234, and 241.
The detailed version
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rio Tinto PLC · No. 1:17-cv-07994
- Analisa Torres
- Apr. 23, 2021
Background
The court reviewed the parties’ submissions concerning requests to redact portions of the deposition transcripts of Barnaby Fletcher and Steven Brice. The opinion states that the requested redactions concerned confidential information about non-party clients and informants.
Ruling
The court granted the requests to redact. It found that the redactions were narrowly tailored to protect the identified confidentiality interests. The court relied on decisions recognizing that redaction may be appropriate for confidential communications with third parties and that privacy interests may outweigh the public’s usual right to access court materials when the information does not affect the case.
Disposition
Judge Analisa Torres directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motions at ECF Nos. 223, 226, 234, and 241. The opinion does not state that ECF No. 237 was terminated.
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