Americal Corporation v. International Legwear Group, Inc.

Filing 41

ORDER granting 40 Motion to Seal Document 39 Sealed Document, 38 Sealed Document; granting 40 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on May 31, 2011. (jhg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:10cv65
AMERICAN CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
v.
INTERNATIONAL LEGWEAR GROUP,
INC., and JAMES A. WILLIAMS,
Defendants.
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ORDER

Pending before the Court is Defendants Motion to Seal [# 40]. Pursuant to
Local Rule 6.1, Defendant International Legwear Group, Inc. moves to file under seal
its Answer & Counterclaims and exhibits [# 38]. Similarly, Defendant Williams
moves to file under seal his Answer to Amended Complaint [# 39]. The parties
entered into a Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order. Pursuant to this
Order, the Defendants have designated portions of these pleadings as “Confidential
for Attorneys’ Eyes Only.”
Upon consideration of Local Rule 6.1, and taking into account the requirements
set forth by the Fourth Circuit in Media Gen. Operations, Inc. v. Buchanan, 417 F.3d
424 (4th Cir. 2005), the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Seal [# 40]. Pending
further Order of this Court, Documents # 38 and # 39 shall remain under seal with
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access restricted to the Court and the attorneys of record in this case.

Signed: May 31, 2011

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