Cerveceria Modelo de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. v. CB Brand Strategies, LLC
- Lewis Kaplan
- 1:21-cv-01317
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Cerveceria Modelo v. CB Brand Strategies, Judge Kaplan’s filing asks to seal confidential materials; the text states no ruling.
The request concerns defendants CB Brand Strategies, LLC, Crown Imports LLC, and Compania Cervecera de Coahuila, S. de R.L. de C.V., and the public’s access to materials filed in the case.
What happened
The filing in Cerveceria Modelo de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. v. CB Brand Strategies, LLC concerns defendants’ request to seal or redact parts of an opposition to a motion to compel and related exhibits.
Counsel for CB Brand Strategies, LLC, Crown Imports LLC, and Compania Cervecera de Coahuila, S. de R.L. de C.V. says the materials include confidential deposition testimony and trial-preparation correspondence. The filing argues that protecting confidential business information and avoiding financial harm outweigh the public’s interest in access.
The filing asks Judge Lewis A. Kaplan for permission to file the materials under seal and to file public versions within seven days. The provided text does not show that Judge Kaplan ruled on the request.
The detailed version
- Cerveceria Modelo de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. v. CB Brand Strategies, LLC · No. 1:21-cv-01317
- Lewis Kaplan
- Feb. 24, 2023
Nature of the Filing
The provided text is a letter from counsel for defendants CB Brand Strategies, LLC, Crown Imports LLC, and Compania Cervecera de Coahuila, S. de R.L. de C.V. It requests authorization to seal or redact portions of defendants’ forthcoming opposition to plaintiffs’ motion to compel and exhibits attached to that opposition.
Arguments in the Filing
The letter says the materials contain excerpts from fact-witness deposition testimony that a party designated as confidential or highly confidential. It also says the exhibits include correspondence between counsel about trial preparations. The defendants argue that disclosure could cause financial harm and that the privacy and business interests involved outweigh the presumption that judicial documents should be publicly accessible.
Requested Relief and Status
The letter states that defendants would file the opposition and exhibits under seal under the protective order. It asks Judge Lewis A. Kaplan for permission to file public versions of the opposition and exhibits within seven days after the under-seal filing. The provided text contains no court order or other ruling granting, denying, or otherwise resolving the request.
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