A&E Television Networks, LLC v. Big Fish Entertainment, LLC
- Katherine Failla
- 1:22-cv-07411
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
A&E Television Networks v. Big Fish Entertainment: Judge Failla granted limited redactions, sealed docket entry 70, and terminated motion 69.
Access to docket entry 70 is limited to the court and the parties. The request was made by Big Fish Entertainment LLC, Half Moon Pictures LLC, and REELZChannel, LLC, which identified confidential commercial information involving REELZChannel and third parties.
What happened
In A&E Television Networks, LLC v. Big Fish Entertainment LLC, the defendants asked to file a response with limited redactions. They said the redacted material contained highly confidential commercial information.
The defendants said disclosure could cause competitive harm to REELZChannel, LLC and third parties. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the contents of the redacted material.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application, ordered docket entry 70 sealed and viewable only by the court and the parties, and directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 69.
The detailed version
- A&E Television Networks, LLC v. Big Fish Entertainment, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-07411
- Katherine Failla
- Jan. 10, 2024
Request
Defendants Big Fish Entertainment LLC, Half Moon Pictures LLC, and REELZChannel, LLC requested permission to file their response to the plaintiffs' January 4, 2023 letter with limited redactions. They asserted that the redacted information contained highly confidential commercial information and that disclosure could cause competitive harm to REELZChannel and third parties.
Ruling
The court granted the application. It directed the Clerk of Court to maintain docket entry 70 under seal, viewable only by the court and the parties. The court also directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 69.
Scope
The opinion is limited to the sealing and redaction request. It does not resolve the underlying claims or describe the contents of docket entry 70.
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