Wenger S.A. v. OLIVET INTERNATIONAL INC.

Background

Olivet filed a letter motion concerning documents submitted in support of its motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of Wenger’s claims and seeking permission to amend Olivet’s answer. The documents included Olivet’s memorandum of law, its statement of material facts, a declaration and exhibits, a trademark license agreement, deposition transcripts, another deposition exhibit, a settlement agreement, and three expert reports.

Requested protection

Olivet asked the court to permit redactions in documents 1–8. It stated that documents 4–8 had previously been approved for redaction and that documents 1–3 contained confidential business information or references to information previously filed under seal or with redactions.

Olivet also asked the court to file documents 9–12 under seal. It stated that document 9 had previously been approved for sealing and that documents 10–12 contained highly sensitive financial information, including customer, sales, and revenue information. Olivet argued that public disclosure could prejudice it by giving competitors access to confidential commercial information.

Ruling

The court’s filing concludes with “SO ORDERED,” followed by Judge Arun Subramanian’s signature and the date May 22, 2024. The order approved the requested redactions for documents 1–8 and filing under seal for documents 9–12. The opinion does not provide a separate explanation beyond the letter’s discussion of the presumption of public access and the need to protect confidential business information.