Geo-Group Communications, Inc. v. Goldberg et al

Filing 340

ORDER granting 335 Letter Motion to Seal. Application GRANTED. In light of the emergent dispute between the parties, the July 1, 2021 Settlement Agreement shall be unsealed, pursuant to the parties' joint stipulation dismissing Plaintiff&# 039;s claims against Defendant Vipin Shah. (Dkt. #330). Accordingly, the Court will file on the public docket the version of the Settlement Agreement that was transmitted to the Court under seal. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 335. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 5/3/2022) (rro)

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Shomik Ghosh
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May 2, 2022
VIA ECF and EMAIL
Hon. Katherine Polk Failla
United States District Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square, Room 2103
New York, New York 10007
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MEMO ENDORSED

Re: Geo-Group Communications, Inc. (“GCI”) v. Shah, et. al., No. 15 Civ.
1756 (KPF)
Dear Judge Failla:
We represent Defendant Vipin Shah in the above-captioned action.
On May 1, 2022, counsel for GCI informed Mr. Shah’s then-counsel that GCI
intended to make an application to the Court regarding the settlement agreement
entered into by the parties on July 1, 2021 (the “Agreement”). See Ex. A to Loree
Letter, Dkt. No. 335-2. Counsel for GCI informed the Shahs that the Shahs would
have until “close of business Monday” (i.e., close of business Monday, May 2,
2022) to notify GCI if the Shahs consented to the unsealing of the Agreement. Id.
As GCI’s counsel explained, if the Shahs did not respond by that time, GCI would
“advise the Court accordingly.” Id. However, at 12:50PM on May 2, 2022, well
before its own proposed “close of business” cutoff, GCI proceeded with the
instant letter asking the Court to unseal the Agreement.
The Shahs do not oppose GCI’s request to unseal the Agreement and were
planning on conveying as much to GCI by “close of business” today. However,
because of GCI’s abrupt unilateral action, the Shahs submit this letter to confirm

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they too support the unsealing of the Agreement so the Court may help resolve
the parties’ remaining disputes.1
Respectfully Submitted,

Shomik Ghosh
cc:

All Counsel of Record via ECF

Application GRANTED. In light of the emergent dispute between the
parties, the July 1, 2021 Settlement Agreement shall be unsealed,
pursuant to the parties' joint stipulation dismissing Plaintiff's
claims against Defendant Vipin Shah. (Dkt. #330). Accordingly, the
Court will file on the public docket the version of the Settlement
Agreement that was transmitted to the Court under seal.
The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at
docket entry 335.
Dated:

May 3, 2022
New York, New York

SO ORDERED.

HON. KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

The Shahs do not believe it appropriate to present argumentation about the underlying
dispute to the Court before the Court first unseals the Agreement and formal briefing is
ordered. However, the Shahs categorically deny the allegations made by GCI in its May 2, 2022
letter to the Court.
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