Penske Media Corporation v. Shutterstock, Inc.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------X PENSKE MEDIA CORPORATION,

Plaintiff, ORDER

SHUTTERSTOCK, INC., 20-CV-04583 (MKV) (VF)

Defendant. -------------------------------------------------------X

VALERIE FIGUEREDO, United States Magistrate Judge On June 9, 2022, the parties jointly submitted a letter (ECF No. 136) requesting that this Court seal portions of the deposition transcript of Stan Pavlovsky, filed in response to an order from this Court (ECF No. 132) seeking documents in connection with certain discovery disputes (ECF No. 94) raised by the parties. Having reviewed the letter, the request to seal the deposition transcript is GRANTED. The letter states that relevant portions of the Pavlovsky transcript “contain confidential information, including information pertaining to internal business operations and certain financial terms related to the parties.” ECF No. 136 at 2. Courts in this District routinely permit parties to seal or redact commercially sensitive information in order to protect confidential business interests and financial information. See, e.g., Rubik’s Brand Ltd. v. Flambeau, Inc., No. 17-CV-6559 (PGG) (KHP), 2021 WL 1085338, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 22, 2021); Gracyzk v. Verizon Commc’ns, Inc., No. 18-CV-6465 (PGG), 2020 WL 1435031, at *8-9 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 24, 2020) (citing cases). This Court finds there are legitimate business interests at stake that outweigh the public’s interest in the sealed material. CONCLUSION Based on the standard set forth by the Second Circuit in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co., 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006), the Court finds that the parties’ request to seal should be GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No 136.

Date: October 18, 2022 New York, New York Respectfully submitted,

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VALERIE FIGUEREDO United States Magistrate Judge