Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank Of America Corporation
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:18-cv-10364
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank of America Corporation, Judge Schofield granted plaintiffs’ request to file certain papers and exhibits under seal.
The plaintiffs and defendants in the case, as well as the proposed deponent whose personal information was included in the materials.
What happened
In Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank of America Corporation, the plaintiffs asked to file redacted versions of certain papers and exhibits publicly and unredacted versions under seal. The materials included a complaint, chat transcripts, documents referring to those transcripts, and information about a proposed witness.
The plaintiffs said the materials contained confidential business information and sensitive personal information. They also noted that some of the documents had already been filed under seal and that defendants had designated the chat materials as confidential.
The court granted the request, finding that the proposed sealing was narrowly tailored to prevent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive business information. The order was issued under Judge Schofield’s authority.
The detailed version
- Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank Of America Corporation · No. 1:18-cv-10364
- Lorna Schofield
- Apr. 14, 2022
Request
The plaintiffs sought permission to file certain supporting papers and exhibits for their motion requesting international judicial assistance to take testimony overseas. They asked to file redacted versions on the public docket and unredacted versions under seal.
The requested materials included the Third Amended Complaint, documents referring to chat transcripts produced and designated confidential by the defendants, copies of those transcripts, and personal information about the proposed deponent.
Ruling
The court granted the request. It stated that the proposed sealing requests were narrowly tailored to prevent unauthorized dissemination of sensitive business information and cited Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga. The order does not separately describe the treatment of each requested document beyond granting the sealing request.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.