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 UBS’s narrowly tailored request to file sensitive materials under seal.
The order affects UBS AG and UBS Securities LLC, the parties seeking to seal the materials, as well as the other parties and counsel in the case who may access the sealed filings under the court’s order.
What happened
In Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank Of America Corporation, UBS AG and UBS Securities LLC asked to file unredacted supporting papers and exhibits under seal. The materials supported their request for international judicial assistance to obtain evidence in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
The papers had been publicly filed with redactions and included chat transcripts, other documents designated confidential under a protective order, and personal information about proposed witnesses. UBS asked to file redacted versions publicly and unredacted versions under seal.
The court granted the request, finding that it was narrowly tailored to prevent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive business information. Judge Lorna Schofield is identified in the case metadata as the judge.
The detailed version
- Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank Of America Corporation · No. 1:18-cv-10364
- Lorna Schofield
- June 23, 2022
Request
Defendants UBS AG and UBS Securities LLC asked for permission to file certain supporting papers and exhibits under seal. The papers supported their motion seeking an international judicial-assistance request to obtain evidence in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. The papers had been filed publicly with redactions, while unredacted versions were submitted under seal for access by counsel of record.
Basis for Sealing
The requested materials included or quoted chat transcripts and other documents that the parties had designated as confidential or highly confidential under a protective order. They also contained personal information about proposed witnesses. The UBS defendants requested permission to keep the sensitive material in unredacted form under seal and to file redacted versions publicly.
Ruling
The court granted the proposed sealing requests. It found that they were narrowly tailored to prevent unauthorized dissemination of sensitive business information and cited Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 119–20 (2d Cir. 2006).
Uncertainty
The provided metadata identifies Judge Lorna Schofield, but the opinion text addresses Judge Stewart D. Aaron and does not clearly show the judge’s signature. The summary uses the judge identified in the provided metadata.
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