Usherson v. Bandshell Artist Management

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

ARTHUR USHERSON, : Plaintiff, : 19-CV-6368 (JMF) -V- : ORDER BANDSHELL ARTIST MANAGEMENT, : Defendant. :

JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge: Given the interest in maintaining the confidentiality of negotiations and discussions conducted as part of the Court-annexed Mediation Program, it is hereby ORDERED that the filings made in connection with Defendant’s motion for sanctions, ECF No. 14, shall be temporarily sealed unless and until the Court orders otherwise. Within one week of the filing of Defendant’s reply in support of its motion, the parties shall each file a letter brief on ECF stating their views on whether and to what extent the motion filings should remain under seal given the strong presumption in favor of public access to judicial documents. See generally Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 119-20 (2d Cir. 2006). The Court will determine whether to keep the documents under seal when deciding the underlying motion. The Clerk of Court is directed to place ECF Nos. 14-16, 18-19, and 21-24 on “Court View Only.” Further, Defendant shall follow the Court’s Individual Rules and Practices for Civil Cases in submitting its reply papers under seal in the first instance. SO ORDERED. Dated: November 20, 2019 New York, New York ESSE MrFURMAN nited States District Judge