Sportvision, Inc v. MLB Advanced Media L.P.
- Paul Gardephe
- 1:18-cv-03025
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sportvision v. MLB Advanced Media, Judge Figueredo granted plaintiffs’ motion to seal confidential business information from filings and exhibits.
The plaintiffs, MLB Advanced Media, L.P., and Trackman were affected by the order because confidential business information connected to Trackman discovery was sealed or redacted.
What happened
In Sportvision, Inc. v. MLB Advanced Media, L.P., the plaintiffs asked to hide or redact information in their response to MLB Advanced Media’s motion concerning Trackman discovery and in supporting exhibits.
The plaintiffs said the material contained sensitive, confidential business information produced by Trackman, a third party, and that public disclosure could harm Trackman or MLB Advanced Media.
Judge Valerie Figueredo granted the motion to seal under the standard used by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and directed the clerk to close the motion on the docket.
The detailed version
- Sportvision, Inc v. MLB Advanced Media L.P. · No. 1:18-cv-03025
- Paul Gardephe
- Apr. 19, 2023
Background
The plaintiffs filed a letter motion asking the court to seal or redact information in their opposition to MLB Advanced Media’s motion to preclude them from relying on Trackman discovery. They also sought to seal or redact information in Exhibits 4 through 8 submitted with that opposition.
The plaintiffs represented that the material contained sensitive and confidential business information produced in the litigation by Trackman, and that publicly disclosing it could harm Trackman and/or MLB Advanced Media.
Court’s Reasoning
The court stated that courts in the Southern District of New York routinely allow parties to seal or redact commercially sensitive information to protect confidential business interests and financial information. Applying the standard described by the Second Circuit in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co., the court determined that sealing was appropriate.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Figueredo granted the plaintiffs’ motion to seal. The clerk of court was directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 445.
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