Opinion
15-cv-10628 15-11264
07-06-2023
VERSATA SOFTWARE, INC. et al., Plaintiffs, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REDACT TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS (ECF No. 1015)
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In this action, Plaintiffs Versata Software, Inc., Trilogy Development Group, Inc., and Trilogy, Inc. (collectively, “Versata”) brought breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation claims against Defendant Ford Motor Company. The case proceeded to trial. During trial, the Court granted Versata's motion to seal the courtroom and record during limited portions of the trial that related directly to the confidential and/or technical details of Versata's alleged combination trade secrets. (See Order, ECF No. 951.) Versata has now filed a motion to redact the portions of the trial transcripts that reveal the confidential and/or technical details of Versata's alleged combination trade secrets. (See Mot., ECF No. 1015.) Versata has also filed an exhibit to its motion identifying the portions of the trial transcripts that it seeks to redact. (See Ex. A. to Mot., ECF No. 1015-1.)
The Court agrees with Versata that the identified portions of the trial transcripts reveal confidential and/or technical information related to Versata's alleged combination trade secrets. Therefore, for the reasons further explained in Versata's motion, the Court GRANTS the motion. The portions of the transcripts identified in Exhibit A to Versata's motion shall be REDACTED from the public record.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or counsel of record on July 6, 2023, by electronic means and/or ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Ryan
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