SM Kids, LLC v. Google LLC et al

Filing 207

ORDER: NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that, no later than March 26, 2021, the parties shall file a joint letter setting forth the specific basis for why confidential treatment is justified with respect to each of these documents. The pa rties are reminded that filing under seal must be narrowly tailored and consistent with the presumption of public access to judicial documents. See Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 119-20 (2d Cir. 2006); see also Brown v. Maxwell, 929 F.3d 41, 47 (2d Cir. 2019). So Ordered. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 2/24/2021) (js)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
2/24/2021

SM Kids, LLC, as successor-in-interest to
Stelor Productions, LLC,
Plaintiff,

1:18-cv-02637 (LGS) (SDA)
ORDER

-againstGoogle LLC et al.,
Defendants.
STEWART D. AARON, United States Magistrate Judge:

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Protective Order (ECF No. 48) and the Court’s Individual
Practices, the parties must seek permission to file documents under seal; and
WHEREAS, the parties have filed documents under seal at ECF Nos. 137, 149, 179, 187,
194, 199, 200 and 2031 without an accompanying sealing request.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that, no later than March 26, 2021, the parties
shall file a joint letter setting forth the specific basis for why confidential treatment is justified
with respect to each of these documents. 2 The parties are reminded that filing under seal must
be narrowly tailored and consistent with the presumption of public access to judicial documents.
See Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 119-20 (2d Cir. 2006); see also Brown v.
Maxwell, 929 F.3d 41, 47 (2d Cir. 2019).

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During oral argument on February 22, 2021, Defendants indicated an intention to withdraw the Letter
Motion filed at ECF No. 202/203. If they do so, the joint letter need not address this Letter Motion.

2

Henceforth, the parties shall comply with the Individual Practices of Judge Schofield and Judge Aaron, as
applicable, with respect to the sealing of documents.

SO ORDERED.
DATED:

New York, New York
February 24, 2021
______________________________
STEWART D. AARON
United States Magistrate Judge

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