Palo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Taasera Licensing LLC
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:22-cv-02306
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Palo Alto Networks v. Taasera, Judge Ramos granted Taasera’s request to file an unredacted reply under seal because it contains confidential business and agreement information.
Taasera Licensing LLC, Palo Alto Networks, Inc., and members of the public seeking access to the unredacted reply.
What happened
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Taasera Licensing LLC involves a request by Taasera to keep an unredacted reply supporting its motion to dismiss from public view. The underlying lawsuit includes Palo Alto Networks’ declaratory-judgment claims, including claims seeking a ruling that it did not infringe patents.
Taasera said the reply contained confidential business and agreement information protected by confidentiality provisions. It asked to file a redacted version publicly and the unredacted version under seal, while Palo Alto Networks would still be able to use the information in pursuing its claims.
Judge Edgardo Ramos granted Taasera’s request for permission to file the unredacted reply under seal. The order did not decide the underlying motion to dismiss or the parties’ claims.
The detailed version
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Taasera Licensing LLC · No. 1:22-cv-02306
- Edgardo Ramos
- July 22, 2022
Background
The opinion is an order on Taasera Licensing LLC’s request to file under seal an unredacted version of its reply memorandum supporting its motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction or, alternatively, for failure to state a claim. The letter requesting the order states that Palo Alto Networks filed the action on March 22, 2022, later filed a first amended complaint, and asserted declaratory-judgment claims, including claims for non-infringement.
Request to Seal
Taasera stated that its reply memorandum described confidential business and agreement information. It said that publicly filing an unredacted version would disclose that information and violate confidentiality provisions in certain agreements. Taasera proposed redacting the public version while filing the unredacted version under seal. The request also stated that Palo Alto Networks could be prejudiced if it could not refer to the information when pursuing its declaratory-judgment claims.
Court’s Ruling
The court’s order states: “The defendant Taasera Licensing LLC’s request for permission to file under seal an unredacted version of its reply in support of its motion to dismiss is GRANTED.” The order was signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos and dated July 22, 2022. It ruled only on filing under seal; it did not resolve the motion to dismiss or the underlying claims.
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