Nike, Inc. v. Stockx LLC

Debevoise Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Megan K. Bannigan Hudson Boulevard Partner & Plim pton New York. NY 10001 [email protected] +1212 909 6000 +1212 909 6127 USDC SDNY November 17, 2023 MEMO ENDORSED DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED By Fer DOC #: Hon. Valerie E. Caproni DATE FILED:_11/19/2023 □ 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)(ii), 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’ replies to their respective Daubert motions to preclude proffered expert testimony (the “Replies”), see ECF Nos. 189 and 192.

In support of the Replies, 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 depositions.

As required by the Stipulated Protective Order, and in accordance with Your Honor’s practices, the Parties will file redacted public versions of the Replies and supporting materials 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 Reply and associated exhibits, and confer with their clients regarding any necessary sealed treatment, the Parties jointly request that the Court approve the following schedule for exchanging and filing proposed redactions: (1) the Parties shall exchange proposed redactions for their confidential information by Wednesday, November 22, 2023; and (2) the Parties shall each file, under seal, their proposed redactions with the Court by Wednesday, November 29, 2023, along with a publicly-filed letter justifying sealed treatment. This proposed procedure aligns with the procedure for treatment of the Parties’ Daubert opposition briefing, ordered by the Court on November 3, 2023. See ECF No. 213. Further, the Parties believe that this process will ensure any proposed redactions are judiciously applied and will permit the Parties the opportunity to adequately justify their proposals under Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga.

(Remainder of page intentionally left blank) 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 Attorneys for Plaintiff Nike, Inc ce All counsel of record (via ECF) Application GRANTED.

SO ORDERED.

11/19/2023 HON. VALERIE CAPRONI UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE