Kate Spade LLC v. Vinci Brands LLC

Opinion

(, LAZARE POTTER GIACOVAS & MOYLE LLP THIRD AVE, FLOOR 16 YORK, NEW YORK 10017 212.758.9300 212.888.0919 Direct: (212) 784-2403 rgiacovas@|pgmlaw.com

June 21, 2024

VIA ECF The Honorable Lorna G. Schofield United State District Court Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street, Room 1660 New York, NY 10007 Re: Kate Spade New York LLC, et al. v. Vinci Brands LLC, et al., Case No. 23-cv- 05409; Letter Motion to Seal Dear Judge Schofield: Pursuant to Your Honor’s Individual Rule I.D.3., ACS Group Acquisitions LLC (“ACS”) respectfully requests that its Answer with Counterclaims (the “Counterclaims”) be provisionally filed in redacted form, while the unredacted Counterclaims be filed under seal. On February 7, 2024, this Court so ordered the Stipulation And Confidentiality Agreement And Order And Stipulated Electronically Stored Information Protocol (the “Protective Order’). A number of the allegations included in ACS’s Counterclaims contain information that was designated as Confidential either by Coach Services, Inc. and Kate Spade LLC (“KSNY”) or Case-Mate, Inc. (“Case-Mate”). ACS does not consider these allegations, nor the document discovery or testimony that they are based upon, to be Confidential; however, it makes this letter motion to be consistent with the Protective Order. “The party seeking to file a document under seal bears the burden of demonstrating that sealing is warranted.” Collado v. City of New York, 193 F.Supp.3d 286, 289 (S.D.N.Y. 2016) citing DiRussa v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 121 F.3d 818, 826 (2d Cir. 1997). Accordingly, and pursuant to the Protective Order, ACS requests that the Counterclaims be filed in redacted form, and the unredacted Counterclaims filed under seal, until KSNY and Case-Mate have had an opportunity to move to seal. Attached as an exhibit hereto is the redacted Counterclaims. A highlighted version of the Counterclaims will be filed separately under seal. We note that all counsel of record should have access to the unredacted Counterclaims. We thank the Court for its continued assistance in this matter.

June 21, 2024 Page 2 of 2 Respectfully Submitted,

Robert A. Giacovas Counsel for ACS Group Acquisitions, LLC

\ \ \ \ 4 HON. VALERIE’ FIGUEREDO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DATED: June 24, 2024 The provisional seal requested herein is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to maintain the viewing restrictions on ECF No. 309 until July 8, 2024. The Clerk of Court is also respectfully directed to terminate the Motion at ECF No. 308.