United States of America v. Isaacson et al

Filing 63

ORDER 50 Motion to Seal Document. The parties are ordered to appear before the court for oral argument on the motion on September 27, 2010, at 11 a.m. Though the case was dismissed as to intervenors Henry Clark and Diamond St ate Insurance upon their deposit of the interpleaded funds with the court (Doc. No. 43), their counsel are permitted to appear and participate in oral argument if counsel deems it necessary. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Landya B. McCafferty. (kad)

USA v. Isaacson et al

Doc. 63

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE United States of America v. Kenneth C. Isaacson, et al. ORDER Before the court is the motion of intervenors Williams and Kuster for an order (1) placing under seal all documents filed without seal in this case that reference the dollar amount of a certain probate settlement (or reference information from which the dollar amount can be inferred) and (2) specifying that all future documents that contain such references be filed under seal. (Doc. No. 50). The government has filed its objection to Civil No. 09-cv-332-LM

the motion. (Doc. No. 54). The court has reviewed the written arguments. The parties

are ordered to appear before the court for oral argument on the motion on September 27, 2010, at 11 a.m. Though the case was

dismissed as to intervenors Henry Clark and Diamond State Insurance upon their deposit of the interpleaded funds with the court (Doc. No. 43), their counsel are permitted to appear and participate in oral argument if counsel deems it necessary. In light of the public's interest in the resolution of claims for the recovery of public tax monies, the parties should

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be prepared to discuss whether the facts of this case establish a compelling reason to preclude public access to information about the dollar amount of the interpleaded settlement funds. See FTC v. Standard Fin. Mgmt. Corp., 830 F. 2d 404, 408-12 (1st Cir. 1987). The parties advocating for the sealing of documents

should be prepared to discuss what harms will or may arise should the dollar amount of the settlement funds be made public. SO ORDERED. ____________________________ Landya B. McCafferty United States Magistrate Judge Dated: September 20, 2010 cc: Gary M. Burt, Esq. Mary K. Ganz, Esq. Andrea A. Kafka, Esq. Bradford W. Kuster, Esq. Alec L. McEachern, Esq. Robert A. Shaines, Esq. Kenneth C. Isaacson, pro se