Johnston v. Electrum Partners, LLC et al

Filing 51

ORDER granting 45 Letter Motion to Seal. Application GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to maintain Dkt. #49 and 50 with viewing privileged granted only to Joshua Alan Sliker, counsel for defendants, and the Court. Docket #47 and 48 shall remain on the docket in redacted form. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 5/26/2020) (mro)

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May 21, 2020
VIA ECF
Honorable Katherine Polk Failla
United States District Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
Re:

Johnston v. Electrum Partners, LLC et al.
Case No. 1:17-cv-7823 (KPF)

Dear Judge Failla:
We represent Defendants Electrum Partners, LLC (“Electrum”) and Leslie Bocskor
(“Bocskor”) in the above-referenced matter. We write to request permission to redact certain
information contained within Jackson Lewis P.C.’s (“Jackson Lewis” or the “Firm”) Motion to
Withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants and accompanying Declaration of Joshua A.
Sliker, and submit an unredacted copy of the Motion and Declaration for review in camera.
Counsel is bound by the attorney-client privilege and the duty of confidentiality set forth
in Rule 1.6 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. Specifically, Rule 1.6(a) states that
“confidential information” includes information gained during or relating to the representation of
a client that is “(b) likely to be embarrassing or detrimental to the client if disclosed.” Redaction
of certain portions of the motion and declaration is necessary because they contain sensitive and
confidential information regarding the reasons that Jackson Lewis seeks to withdraw as counsel
of record. Given that the underlying arbitration proceedings remain ongoing, the redacted
information in the motion and declaration is likely to be embarrassing and detrimental to
Defendants, and may operate to prejudice Defendants.

WHITE PLAINS, NY

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Hon. Katherine Polk Failla
May 21, 2020
Page 2
Based on the foregoing, Jackson Lewis requests that the Court grant this letter motion as
follows:
1. Jackson Lewis shall file a redacted version of its motion to withdraw and declaration
in accordance with Rule 9(B) of Your Honor’s Individual Rules, and shall serve the
same on Defendants and all other counsel.
2. Jackson Lewis shall provide an unredacted version of its motion to withdraw and
declaration to the Court for in camera review in accordance with Rule 9(B) of the
Your Honor’s Individual Rules.
Very truly yours,
JACKSON LEWIS P.C.
Joshua A. Sliker
John A. Snyder
cc:

John T. Brennan, Esq. (via ECF)

4821-6162-0412, v. 1

Application GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to maintain
Dkt. #49 and 50 with viewing privileged granted only to Joshua Alan
Sliker, counsel for defendants, and the Court. Docket #47 and 48
shall remain on the docket in redacted form.
Dated: May 26, 2020
New York, New York

SO ORDERED.

HON. KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE