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§ 107(b)

Buckeye Activewear, LLC, In re

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to have access to dismissed involuntary case's docket restricted as itfailed to meet the high bar imposed on requests for public access restrictions. (Bankr. N.D.Ohio)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers; Protective Orders.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 08, 2019 , LexisNexis #0319-051

Schick, In re--Kulefsky v. Schick

Ruling
Debtor's motion to seal portions of previously filed documents was denied as he failed to prove that he was entitled to the protection. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers; Protective Orders; Persons.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2019 , LexisNexis #0219-073

Williams, In re--Robbins v. Delafield

Ruling
Court deemed that disclosure of limited information in a confidential document was not necessarily a waiver of the § 107(b) protection in the entire document. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers; Protective Orders.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 08, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-033

United States (IRS) v. Associated Cmty. Servs. (In re Associated Cmty. Servs.)

Ruling
Complaint by IRS stricken and sealed due to potentially untrue statements regarding debtor.
Issue(s)
Should the government's complaint in proceeding to revoke discharge making purportedly scandalous and defamatory allegations against a law firm that acted as special counsel for the chapter 11 debtor be stricken and sealed?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-037

In re Motors Liquidation Co

Ruling
Court deemed information about fund's investors not confidential commercial informationthat was to be protected under seal. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers; Protective Orders.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 16, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-035

In re Gordon Props. LLC

Ruling
Letters with scandalous statements about debtor ordered sealed.
Issue(s)
Should eight letters filed by members of a condominium owners' association which the debtor asserts contain "scurrilous, if not defamatory, statements regarding . . . the managing member" of the debtor be sealed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 04, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-106

Togut v. Deutsche Bank (In re Anthracite Capital Inc.)

Ruling
Demand by defendants that documents be sealed as prerequisite to settlement of adversary proceeding was not grounds for granting motion to seal.
Procedural posture

In a joint motion filed by the chapter 7 trustee and defendants in adversary proceedings, the parties sought an order sealing several documents filed in the adversary proceedings and a settlement agreement among the parties.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 09, 2013 , LexisNexis #0613-037

In re Pasquinelli Homebuilding LLC

Ruling
Trustee could file application to retain litigation consultant and the consultant's fee applications under seal.
Procedural posture

The trustee asked that the court allow him to file under seal an application to retain a litigation consultant and that consultant's fee applications. This request was made to protect the Trustee's litigation strategy involving his investigation of claims against debtor's former principals and third parties.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 14, 2013 , LexisNexis #0313-072

In re Starbrite Props. Corp.

Ruling
Motion to seal debtor's objection to motion to quash denied in absence of scandalous material.
Procedural posture

This matter came before the court on the motion of debtor's counsel for an order pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 107(b) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9018 to seal its opposition (the objection) to the motion of an attorney for debtor's principal to quash a subpoena issued by debtor's counsel to said attorney.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 05, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-073

In re Oldco M Corp.

Ruling
Application to file settlement under seal denied.
Procedural posture

A liquidating trustee of a distribution trust filed an application pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 107(b) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9018 to file a settlement agreement under seal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 01, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-001