Cerveceria Modelo de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. v. CB Brand Strategies, LLC
- Lewis Kaplan
- 1:21-cv-01317
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cerveceria Modelo v. CB Brand Strategies, Judge Kaplan’s text shows defendants requesting permission to seal confidential filings; no ruling appears.
The defendants who requested sealing, the plaintiffs whose expert report was involved, and members of the public seeking access to the filings.
What happened
In Cerveceria Modelo de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. v. CB Brand Strategies, LLC, defense counsel asked the court for permission to file parts of a motion to compel and an excerpt of a plaintiffs’ expert report under seal.
The letter says the materials contain information designated confidential or highly confidential under a protective order, including information about brewing processes for Corona Hard Seltzer and Modelo Ranch Water. It also says publicly redacted versions would be filed.
The provided text does not show a ruling on the request. Judge Kaplan is identified as the judge, but the text does not state whether he granted or denied permission to seal.
The detailed version
- Cerveceria Modelo de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. v. CB Brand Strategies, LLC · No. 1:21-cv-01317
- Lewis Kaplan
- Mar. 24, 2022
Document and Request
The provided text is a March 23, 2022 letter from counsel for defendants CB Brand Strategies, LLC, Crown Imports LLC, and Compajfiia Cervecera de Coahuila, S. de R.L. de C.V. The letter asks the court for permission to file under seal portions of defendants’ memorandum supporting a motion to compel and an excerpt of one of plaintiffs’ expert reports.
Reasons Given
The letter refers to a stipulated protective order and confidentiality agreement. It says plaintiffs designated the expert report, except for the expert’s curriculum vitae, as “Highly Confidential.” It also says the report contains materials designated confidential or highly confidential by defendants because they are commercially sensitive. The letter identifies information concerning the brewing processes for Corona Hard Seltzer and Modelo Ranch Water as proprietary and not generally known to the public.
Requested Filing Treatment
Defendants asked to file the expert-report excerpt and redacted portions of their memorandum under seal. The letter also states that publicly redacted versions of the expert report and memorandum would be filed.
Disposition
The provided text does not contain a court order or state that the request was granted, denied, or otherwise resolved. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan is identified as the presiding judge. The text therefore shows a request, not a ruling on sealing or on the motion to compel.
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