Nike, Inc. v. Stockx LLC

1 69 hudson boulevard Partner & Pl Impton New York, NY 10001 [email protected] +1212 909 6000 +1212 909 4879 USDC SDNY DOCUMENT October 13, 2023 MEMO ENDORSED ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: BY ECF DATE FILED: 10/16/2023 Hon. Valerie E. Caproni United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Foley Square, Room 443 New York, New York 10007 Nike, Inc. v. StockX LLC, No. 22 CV 983 (VC) (SN) Dear Judge Caproni: Pursuant to Your Honor’s Individual Rule 5(B)(i1), Defendant StockX LLC (“StockX”) and Plaintiff Nike, Inc. (“Nike,” and together with StockX, the “Parties”) respectfully submit this joint letter requesting the sealed treatment of the Parties’ Daubert motions to exclude proffered expert testimony (the “Motions’”).

In support of the Motions, the Parties each cite to material that has been designated confidential pursuant to the Stipulated Protective Order in this case (Dkt. No. 52), including expert reports and the transcripts of expert depositions.

As required by the Stipulated Protective Order, the Parties are filing portions of the Motions and corresponding exhibits under seal, along with redacted public versions where appropriate. See Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 119-20 (2d Cir. 2006) (“[C]ourts in this District routinely seal documents to prevent the disclosure of a party’s confidential or competitively sensitive business information.”); Regeneron Pharms., Inc. v. Novartis Pharma AG, 2021 WL 243943, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 25, 2021) (collecting cases).

In order to permit the Parties an opportunity to review the opposing Party’s motion and exhibits, and confer with their clients regarding any necessary sealed treatment, the Parties jointly request that the Court approve the following schedule for exchange and filing of proposed redactions: (1) the Parties shall exchange proposed redactions for their confidential information by Wednesday, October 18, 2023; (2) the Parties shall each file, under seal, their final proposed redactions with the Court by Friday, October 20, 2023, along with a publicly-filed brief justifying sealed treatment. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank) www.debevoise.com Respectfully submitted, /s/ Tamar Y. Duvdevani /S/ Megan K. Bannigan Megan K. Bannigan DLA PIPER LLP (US) David H. Bernstein Jyotin Hamid Tamar Y. Duvdevani Justin C. Ferrone Marc E. Miller Kathryn C. Saba Michael D. Hynes DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP Andrew J. Peck 66 Hudson Boulevard Jared Greenfield New York, NY 10001 1251 Avenue of The Americas, 27th Fl. Telephone: (212) 909-6000 New York, NY 10020 Telephone: (212) 335-4500 Christopher S. Ford Facsimile: (212) 335-4501 DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP California Street Michael Fluhr San Francisco, CA 94108 Mission Street, Suite 2400 Telephone: (415) 738-5700 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 836-2500 David Mayberry Facsimile: (415) 836-2501 Rob Potter KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP Melissa Reinckens 1114 Avenue of the Americas 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100 New York, NY 10036 San Diego, CA 92121 Telephone: (212) 775-8733 Telephone: (858) 677-1400 Facsimile: (858) 677-1401 Jeffrey B. Morganroth MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC Jane W. Wise 344 N. Old Woodward Ave, #200 Eighth Street, NW Birmingham, MI 48075 Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: (248) 864-4001 Telephone: (202) 799-4149 Facsimile: (202) 863-7849 Attorneys for Defendant StockX LLC Aitorneys for Plaintiff Nike, Inc Application GRANTED. The parties’ proposed redacti and motion to seal are due October 20, 2023. . SO ORDERED. cc All counsel of record (via ECF) □ Ver Toon HON. VALERIE CAPRONI ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE