Federal Trade Commission v. AMG Services, Inc. et al
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ORDER Granting Defendants' 513 Motion to Seal 512 Reply to Response to Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 12/31/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)
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1 ANDREW A. KASSOF, P.C.
BRADLEY H. WEIDENHAMMER
2 RICHARD U.S. HOWELL
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
3 300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 862-2000
Facsimile:
(312) 862-2200
5 Email: andrew.kassof@kirkland.com
bradley.weidenhammer@kirkland.com
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rhowell@kirkland.com
4 Telephone:
7 Attorneys for Defendants AMG Services, Inc.
and MNE Services, Inc. (dba Tribal Financial
8 Services, Ameriloan, UnitedCashLoans,
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USFastCash)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
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Plaintiff,
Case No.: 2:12-CV-536-GMN-(VCF)
v.
AMG SERVICES, INC., ET AL.,
Defendants, and
PARK 269 LLC, ET AL.,
Relief Defendants.
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR LEAVE
TO FILE DOCUMENTS
UNDER SEAL
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Pursuant to Local Rule 10-5(b) and the Amended Confidentiality and Protective Order in
2 this case (ECF No. 308), AMG Services, Inc. and MNE Services, Inc. move this court for leave
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to file under seal the following documents: Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion for Summary
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Judgment on Count III (“Reply,” ECF No. 512) and accompanying exhibits. In support of this
motion, Defendants state as follows:
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On January 11, 2013, this Court entered an amended protective order permitting
8 parties to designate documents and testimony as confidential, and to submit such information to
9 the Court under seal. (ECF No. 308, at 5 (“[F]or Confidential Information attached to or
10 included in dispositive motions, the moving party(ies) must articulate compelling reasons
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supported by specific facts demonstrating that sealing the document outweighs the public’s
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interest in disclosure . . . .”).)
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The Reply contains numerous references to the exhibits accompanying
15 Defendants’ Opposition to the FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 493) and
16 Defendants’ Statement of Disputed Facts in Opposition to the FTC’s Motion for Summary
17 Judgment (ECF No. 494).
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Many of the exhibits accompanying Defendants’ Opposition to the FTC’s Motion
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for Summary Judgment and Defendants’ Statement of Disputed Facts in Opposition to the FTC’s
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Motion for Summary Judgment contain consumer data or business information designated
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Defendants sought, and the Court granted, leave to file these documents under
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In an abundance of caution, defendants seek leave of Court to file both the Reply
and its accompanying exhibits under seal.
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Accordingly, Defendants respectfully ask the Court to grant their motion to file under
2 seal Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment on Count III and
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accompanying exhibits.
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IT IS SO ORDERED:
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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12-31-2013
DATED: __________________
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Dated: December 20, 2013
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/s/ David J. Merrill
13 DAVID J. MERRILL
DAVID J. MERRILL, P.C.
14 Nevada Bar No. 6060
10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150
15 Las Vegas, NV 89145
Telephone:
(702) 566-1935
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(702) 924-0787
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Email: david@djmerrillpc.com
/s/ Bradley Weidenhammer
BRADLEY WEIDENHAMMER
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 862-2000
Facsimile:
(312) 862-2200
Email: bradley.weidenhammer@kirkland.com
AMG Services, Inc.
18 Attorney for Defendants (dba Tribal Financial
and MNE Services, Inc.
19 Services, Ameriloan, UnitedCashLoans,
USFastCash)
Attorney for Defendants AMG Services, Inc.
and MNE Services, Inc. (dba Tribal Financial
Services, Ameriloan, UnitedCashLoans,
USFastCash)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b), I hereby certify that on the 20th day of
3 December 2013, I submitted the foregoing Defendants’ Motion for Leave To File Documents
4 Under Seal electronically for filing and service with the United States District Court of Nevada.
5 Service of the foregoing document shall be made to all counsel of record via electronic case
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/s/ Bradley H. Weidenhammer
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