Alexsam, Inc. v. American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc
- Alvin Hellerstein
- 1:21-cv-08116
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Alexsam v. American Express, Judge Hellerstein's filing seeks permission to redact and seal materials supporting American Express's summary-judgment motion.
Alexsam, Inc., American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., Simon Property Group, Blackhawk Network, U.S. Bank, SAP, GK Software, and witnesses whose testimony or information was included in the materials addressed by the sealing request.
What happened
Alexsam, Inc. v. American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. concerns American Express's request to redact and file under seal portions of its motion for summary judgment and supporting materials. The materials discuss accused gift and prepaid debit card systems, financial-transaction technology, business operations, and relationships with third parties.
American Express said the materials included an expert report, deposition testimony, and confidential correspondence. It publicly filed redacted versions while submitting unredacted versions and confidential exhibits under seal. AlexSam did not identify specific information it claimed was confidential but objected to filing the exhibits; Simon Property Group asked that some information be sealed, while other entities did not request sealing.
The provided text does not include a court ruling on the motion to seal. Judge Hellerstein is identified as the judge, but the text shows only American Express's request and the parties' positions.
The detailed version
- Alexsam, Inc. v. American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc · No. 1:21-cv-08116
- Alvin Hellerstein
- Sept. 7, 2022
Nature of the filing
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. asked the court for permission to redact and file under seal portions of its motion for summary judgment of non-infringement and invalidity, along with supporting materials. A motion to seal asks the court to restrict public access to specified court filings or information.
Materials at issue
American Express described the information as confidential, proprietary, and technically sensitive. The materials included information about:
- The development, functionality, and operation of accused gift and prepaid debit card systems; - Messaging protocols and other technologies used to process financial transactions securely; - Confidential business operations and relationships between American Express and third parties; - An expert report by AlexSam's technical expert, Ivan Zatkovich; - Deposition testimony from American Express, AlexSam, and third-party witnesses; and - Nonpublic correspondence between AlexSam and American Express concerning resolution of a prior dispute.
American Express said it publicly filed redacted versions of its memorandum of law and statement of material facts, with non-confidential exhibits, while filing unredacted versions and the complete exhibits under seal.
Positions of other entities
American Express said it met and conferred with AlexSam, Simon Property Group, Blackhawk Network, U.S. Bank, SAP, and GK Software. Simon Property Group identified portions of the expert report and deposition transcripts that it said contained its confidential information. Blackhawk Network, U.S. Bank, SAP, and GK Software did not intend to request redactions or sealing of specific information. AlexSam did not identify particular information it considered confidential, apart from noting that the exhibits had been designated under a protective order, and said it disagreed with filing the exhibits in connection with American Express's summary-judgment motion.
Disposition
The provided text is a motion and does not include an order granting, denying, or otherwise ruling on the request to seal. Accordingly, no court disposition of the motion can be stated from this text.
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