Germano v. Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. et al

Filing 219

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER ANOTHER PARTYS MATERIAL SHOULD BE SEALED IN CONNECTION WITH COLEAD PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DIRECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS . Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on September 26, 2024. (mmclc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2024)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IN RE AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS,
INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 20-cv-06733-MMC
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
CONSIDER WHETHER ANOTHER
PARTY’S MATERIAL SHOULD BE
SEALED IN CONNECTION WITH COLEAD PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR
PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT;
DIRECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS

Before the Court is plaintiffs’ “Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another
Party’s Material Should Be Sealed in Connection with Co-Lead Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Partial Summary Judgment,” filed June 14, 2024 (Doc. No. 148 (“Administrative
Motion”)), whereby plaintiffs seek to file under seal the following materials, which,
plaintiffs state, have been designated as confidential by defendants: (1) portions of “CoLead Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Supporting
Points and Authorities” (Doc. No. 153); and (2) exhibits attached to the “Declaration of
Juan E. Monteverde in Support of Co-Lead Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary
Judgment” (Doc. No. 154 ("Monteverde Declaration")). In response to the Administrative
Motion, defendants have filed a Declaration in support of sealing. (See Declaration of
Barbara Sanchez (Doc. No. 179).)
The Court having read and considered the above-referenced submissions, the
Administrative Motion is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:
1. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal portions of
“Co-Lead Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Memorandum of

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page 9, lines 17-19 (the first bullet point on the page);

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page 12, lines 4-6 (the second bullet point on the page);

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page 12, lines 11-12 (the fifth bullet point on the page);

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page 12, lines 13-17;

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page 13, lines 4-6;

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page 13, footnote 45;

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page 24, lines 11-12.

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In all other respects, the Administrative Motion is DENIED, the designating parties

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Supporting Points and Authorities” the Administrative Motion is GRANTED as to:1

not having sought to have other portions sealed.
2. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal the

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deposition transcript of Gregory Behar (December 21, 2023) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 2, Doc. No. 154-2), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the

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following page and line numbers:

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The below listed seven page/line numbers correspond to the text highlighted in
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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
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deposition transcript of Martin Hendrix (December 19, 2023) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 8, Doc. No. 154-8), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
4. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal the
deposition transcript of Andrew Oxtoby (December 20, 2023) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 11, Doc. No. 154-11), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
5. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal the

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deposition transcript of Daniel Adelman (January 12, 2024) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 1, Doc. No. 154-1), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
6. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal the

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deposition transcript of Eric Bjerkholt (December 14, 2023) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 3, Doc. No. 154-3), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
7. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal the

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deposition transcript of Jayson Dallas (December 12, 2023) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 4, Doc. No. 154-4), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the

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following page and line numbers:

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
8. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal the

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deposition transcript of Brian Greenblatt (January 24, 2024) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 7) (Doc. No. 154-7), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the

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following page and line numbers:

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11:1-2.

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In all other respects, the Administrative Motion is DENIED, the designating parties

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In all other respects, the Administrative Motion is DENIED, the designating parties

not having sought to have other portions sealed.
9. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal the

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deposition transcript of Mark McDade (November 28, 2023) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 10, Doc. No. 154-10), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the

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following page and line numbers:

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
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deposition transcript of Patrick Enright (November 17, 2023) (Monteverde. Decl.

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Attachment 5, Doc. No. 154-5), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the
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following page and line numbers:

not having sought to have other portions sealed.

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deposition transcript of Stacey Seltzer (January 19, 2024) (Monteverde. Decl. Attachment

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
12. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal the

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deposition transcript of Katie Falberg (January 11, 2024) (Monteverde. Decl. Attachment

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6, Doc. No. 148-6), the administrative motion is GRANTED as to the following page and

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped AIMMUNE-0245925-28 (Doc. No. 154-27),

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the Administrative Motion is GRANTED as to AIMMUNE-0245925-26.

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In all other respects, the Administrative Motion is DENIED, the designating parties
not having sought to have other portions sealed.

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped BOAS_AIMMUNE00003430-3442 (Doc. No.

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154-29), the Administrative Motion is GRANTED as to BOAS_AIMMUNE00003430-3436.

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not having sought to have other portions sealed.
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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped AIMMUNE-0132295-99 (Doc. No. 154-32),

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the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped BOAS_AIMMUNE00008330-34 (Doc. No.

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154-34), the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped AIMMUNE-0025754-59 (Doc. No. 154-42),

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the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped BOAS_AIMMUNE00000455-509 (Doc. No.

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154-50), the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped NESTLE_0004441-484 (Doc. No. 154-51),

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the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped BOAS_AIMMUNE00000009-63 (Doc. No.

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154-52), the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped NESTLE_0005652-55 (Doc. No. 154-53),

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the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped Aimmune-0061724-28 (Doc. No. 154-57),

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the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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21. To the extent the Administrative Motion seeks leave to file under seal Exhibit 84 to

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the Monteverde Declaration, Bates stamped BOAS_AIMMUNE00007539-40 (Doc. No.

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154-59), the Administrative Motion is GRANTED.

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deposition transcript of Michael Kingston and Exhibits 6-7, 9-10, 12-14, 16, 18, 19-22, 34,

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39, 44, 48, 49, 55, 57, 59-60, 63, 66-67, 70, 73-75, 77, 93-94, 96, 102-103, 134-136 to

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the Monteverde Declaration, the Administrative Motion is DENIED, the designating

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parties not having sought to have said transcript or any portions thereof sealed.

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Plaintiffs are hereby DIRECTED to file in the public record, no later than fourteen
days from the date of this order:
a. revised redacted versions of “Co-Lead Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary
Judgment and Memorandum of Supporting Points and Authorities”;
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the deposition transcripts of Gregory Behar, Martin Hendrix, Andrew

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Oxtoby, Daniel Adelman, Eric Bjerkholt, Jayson Dallas, Brian

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Greenblatt, Mark McDade, Patrick Enright, Stacey Seltzer, and Katie

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Falberg;

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Exhibits 28 and 35 to the Monteverde Declaration;

c. unredacted versions of:
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the deposition transcript of Michael Kingston;
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Exhibits 6-7, 9-10, 12-14, 16, 18, 19-22, 34, 39, 44, 48, 49, 55, 57, 59-

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Monteverde Declaration.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 26, 2024
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
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