Innovatus Capital Partners, LLC v. Neuman et al

Filing 106

ORDER denying 101 Letter Motion to Seal. I have determined each of these items in detail, and find none of them - submitted to affect the determination of a motion for summary judgment presents a "most compelling reason " to seal it from public access. See Lingosch at 123. This application is denied. The birthdates are to be redacted. (Signed by Judge Louis L. Stanton on 10/14/2020) (rro)

Case 1:18-cv-04252-LLS Document 106 Filed 10/14/20 Page 1 of 1

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Covington & Burling LLP
One CityCenter
850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001•4956
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October 9, 2020
TI1e Honorable Louisl\J jtanton
United States District io~rt for the Southern District of New York
Daniel Patiick Moynihan United States Comthouse
500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 21-C
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Re: Innovatus Capital Partners, LLC, v. Neuman et. al. (1:18-cv-04252)

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I write on behalf of Defendants Jonathan Neuman, Anthony Mitchell, Ritz Advisors LLC~ ~ ~t
Greg Williams, Daryl Clark, and Amanda Zachman (together, "Defendants") to respectfully
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request permission to file under seal Defendants Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants
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Motion for Summary Judgment, Defendants Statement of Material Facts and Exhibits 12-15,
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containing Protected Material under the Protective Order (No. 18-04253 Dkt. No. 75).
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may seal judicial documents if "closure is essential to preserve the higher values and closure is
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narrowly tailored to serve that interest." Lugosch v. PlJramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d no,~~_..~ ,h ""
120 (2d Cir. 2006). Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Filing refers to, quotes, and
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contains information that lias been designated by the Plaintiff, Innovatus Capital Partners, LLC,
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as "CONFIDENTIAL" under the Protective Order. Id. at 2. The Protective Order further
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provides: "Where any Confidential or Highly Confidential Mate1ials, or Information derived'"~
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therefrom, is included in any motion or other proceeding in this Proceeding, the Parties and any~~
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involved non-party shall follow the procedures outlined in Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2, the Standing
Order Regarding Electronic Filing Under Seal in Civil and Miscellaneous Cases dated DecemberJ ~
19, 2019, and the Individual Rules of Practice issued of the Court, or any Standing Procedural
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Order subsequently issued by the Court." Id. at 11.
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Accordingly, Defendants respectfully request the Court's pem1ission to file its Motion fOf"'d-- l.! ;~
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If the court is not inclined to allow for the exhibits to be filed under seal, we note that Exhibit

21 contains names and birthdates, and would thus suggest this material be redacted.
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