Rokt Corp. v. AdsPostX, Inc.

Request

Rokt Corp. and Rokt Pte Ltd. asked for permission to file Exhibits B through D to the reply declaration of Rokt’s Ashley Firmstone under seal. The exhibits were submitted in connection with Rokt’s reply supporting its motion for preliminary injunctive relief.

Basis for Sealing

Rokt stated that Exhibit B contained a confidential presentation with proprietary and trade-secret information that Rokt had previously sent to defendant Jon Nolz. Rokt sought to file a redacted version of Exhibit B, retaining one slide on which it relied and redacting other proprietary or trade-secret information that it said did not bear on the motion. Rokt also said Exhibits C and D referred to the trade-secret information in Exhibit B and therefore should be filed under seal to prevent disclosure.

Rokt argued that protecting confidential proprietary business information can outweigh the public’s general right to access court filings and that its request was narrowly tailored. The defendants neither consented to nor opposed the request, while reserving the right to seek to unseal the documents or portions of them after reviewing their contents.

Ruling

Judge Jennifer H. Rearden granted the application. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate ECF No. 34. This order addressed the filing and sealing of exhibits; the opinion text does not decide the underlying motion for preliminary injunctive relief.