Naula Ndugga v. Bloomberg L.P.
- Gregory Woods
- 1:20-cv-07464
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Naula Ndugga v. Bloomberg, Magistrate Judge Gorenstein granted motions to seal documents involving discovery disputes.
The parties and other individuals or businesses whose privacy interests or confidential business information appeared in the exhibits and redactions.
What happened
In Naula Ndugga v. Bloomberg L.P., the court considered motions to file certain document portions under seal. The materials related to discovery disputes.
The court said those materials had a low presumption of public access. It also said the exhibits and redactions involved individuals’ sensitive privacy concerns or confidential business information.
Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein granted the motions to seal, identified as Docket Nos. 215, 219, and 226.
The detailed version
- Naula Ndugga v. Bloomberg L.P. · No. 1:20-cv-07464
- Gregory Woods
- Oct. 10, 2023
Background
The court addressed motions to file certain portions of documents under seal. The documents concerned discovery disputes.
Court’s Analysis
The court stated that it had conducted the legally required balancing analysis. It found that materials related to discovery disputes receive a low presumption of public access. The court also found that the exhibits and redactions concerned sensitive privacy interests of individuals or confidential business information.
Ruling
The court granted the motions to seal listed as Docket Nos. 215, 219, and 226. The order was signed by Gabriel W. Gorenstein, United States Magistrate Judge.
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