Nexstar Media Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- John Koeltl
- 1:21-cv-06860
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Nexstar Media v. Comcast, Judge Koeltl granted Comcast’s request to seal sensitive communications concerning its federal regulatory proceeding.
Comcast, whose proposed sealing requests for the letter and underlying correspondence were granted; access to those materials is subject to the sealing order.
What happened
In Nexstar Media Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Comcast asked to seal a letter about the Federal Communications Commission’s consideration of Comcast’s petition and the underlying correspondence. Comcast said the materials contained confidential communications with a federal regulator.
The requested sealing covered the letter and correspondence, which Comcast proposed maintaining under permanent seal. The request was limited to those materials and was intended to prevent disclosure of sensitive business information.
Judge John G. Koeltl granted the proposed sealing requests. The order cited the narrow tailoring of the request and Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga; it did not decide the underlying dispute between Nexstar and Comcast.
The detailed version
- Nexstar Media Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC · No. 1:21-cv-06860
- John Koeltl
- Nov. 7, 2022
Background
The provided text is an order addressing document sealing in Nexstar Media Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Comcast was identified as a defendant, counterclaim plaintiff, and third-party plaintiff. It asked the court for permission to file under seal a letter reporting a development in the Federal Communications Commission’s consideration of Comcast’s July 1, 2021 petition for a declaratory ruling, along with the underlying correspondence.
Sealing request
Comcast stated that both materials contained or described confidential communications with a federal regulator in connection with an agency proceeding. It submitted unredacted copies and requested that, if approved, the materials be maintained under permanent seal. Comcast also cited a Southern District of New York decision involving communications with regulators.
Ruling
The court stated: “Request GRANTED.” It found that the proposed sealing requests were narrowly tailored to prevent unauthorized dissemination of sensitive business information and cited Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga. Judge John G. Koeltl entered the order on November 7, 2022. The order concerned sealing only and did not resolve the parties’ underlying claims or counterclaims.
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