Nichols v. Noom Inc.

Background

Noom, Inc. and Artem Petakov submitted a letter asking the court to redact portions of the parties’ joint letter about the proposed agenda and position statements for a July 1, 2021, case-management conference. The request concerned material that had passed between the parties during discovery.

Request to Seal

Noom sought redactions on pages 2, 3, 5, and 6 of the plaintiffs’ section of the joint letter. It also asked that Exhibits B, C, and D be filed entirely under seal. Noom argued that the materials contained references to a specific document produced in discovery and sensitive information about its internal customer data and user engagement.

Noom relied on the Second Circuit’s framework for sealing judicial documents. It argued that the presumption of public access was low because the information came from discovery and that Noom’s privacy and competitive interests outweighed public access. The letter also stated that Exhibit D had previously been sealed by the court.

Ruling

After reviewing the proposed redactions and sealed exhibits, Judge Katharine H. Parker granted Noom’s letter motion to seal. The court requested that the Clerk ensure the documents filed at ECF No. 358 remain sealed, with access limited to the parties and the court. The order did not decide the underlying claims in the case.