Valelly v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

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Paul S. Mishkin USDC SDNY DOCUMENT Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP =. 212 450 4292 tel 450 Lexington Avenue paul.mishkin@davispolk.com ELECTRONICALLY FILED New York, NY 10017 DOC #_ DATE FILED: 8/28/2020 August 27, 2020 Via ECF The Honorable Valerie E. Caproni Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square New York, NY 10007 Re: — Valelly v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., No. 19-cv-07998 (VEC) Dear Judge Caproni: Plaintiff Sarah Valelly (“Ms. Valelly”) and Defendant Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) jointly file this letter motion requesting that certain exhibits be filed under seal. Pursuant to Rule 5(B)(11) of the Court’s Individual Practices in Civil Cases, we respectfully request permission to file under seal Exhibits C and D to the Declaration of Paul S. Mishkin in Support of Merrill Lynch’s Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend Her Class Action Complaint (“Mishkin Declaration”). These exhibits are several of Ms. Valelly’s account statements from Merrill Lynch, which contain Ms. Valelly’s account numbers, personal information, and asset information. As recognized in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, there are “countervailing factors” to the presumption of access including “the privacy interests of those resisting disclosure.” 435 F.3d 110, 120 (2d Cir. 2006) (quoting United States v. Amodeo, 71 F.3d 1044, 1050 (2d Cir. 1995)). Such privacy interests are present here. See Jn re Hornbeam Corp., No. 14-MC-424, 2017 WL 5515857, at *5 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17 2017) (bank records that reveal confidential information may be filed under seal). Consistent with Rule 5(B)(i1i)(d) of the Court’s Individual Practices in Civil Cases, Merrill Lynch will file a copy of Exhibits C and D to the Mishkin Declaration under seal on ECF.

Respectfully submitted,

The Honorable Valerie E. Caproni 2 August 27, 2020

WOLF POPPER LLP DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP Robert C. Finkel /s/ Paul §. Mishkin Robert C. Finkel Paul S. Mishkin Adam J. Blander Lara Samet Buchwald 845 Third Avenue Alexa B. Lutchen New York, NY 10022 450 Lexington Avenue Telephone: 212.759.4600 New York, NY 10017 rfinkel@wolfpopper.com Telephone: 212.450.4292 Facsimile: 212.701.5292 Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Putative paul.mishkin@davispolk.com Classes Attorneys for Defendant Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Application GRANTED in part. Defendant must file Exhibits C and D publicly but may redact any personal information. Defendants may file the unredacted exhibits under seal. SO ORDERED. < - 8/28/2020 Velen. Coy HON. VALERIE CAPRONI UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE