Atlantic Recording Corporation et al v. Designer Brands Inc. et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION,
BAD BOY RECORDS LLC, BIG BEAT
RECORDS INC., ELEKTRA
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC., RHINO
ENTERTAINMENT LLC, WARNER MUSIC
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED,
WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE LLC,
WARNER RECORDS INC., COTILLION
MUSIC, INC., GENE AUTRY’S WESTERN
MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., UNICHAPPELL
MUSIC INC., W CHAPPELL MUSIC CORP.,
W.C.M. MUSIC CORP., WARNER
CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC., and WARNER-
TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC., DSW SHOE
WAREHOUSE, INC., TOPO ATHLETIC LLC,
and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive,
Defendants.
CASE NO. 2:25-cv-00479-MHW-EPD
Judge Michael H. Watson
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Preston
Deavers
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Under
Seal. Plaintiffs seek to seal their forthcoming opposition to Defendants’ motion to compel (ECF.
No. 41). More specifically, Plaintiffs seek to file under seal certain information referenced in
Defendants’ motion to compel, which this Court already has ordered to be sealed (ECF No. 44).
As such, the Court is satisfied that Plaintiffs have demonstrated that protecting such information
outweighs the public’s interest in disclosure of these materials in this case. Shane Grp., Inc. v.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., 825 F.3d 299, 305 (6th Cir. 2016).
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Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Under Seal is GRANTED.
Plaintiffs shall file their forthcoming opposition to Defendants’ motion to compel under seal.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain these documents under seal until further Order of the
Court. The parties are precluded from publicly disclosing the sealed information or disclosing
such information to any third party, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 8, 2025 /s/
ELIZABETH A. PRESTON DEAVERS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers
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