Federal Courts Bring Renewed Scrutiny to Requests to Seal Documents

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Federal Courts Bring Renewed Scrutiny to Requests to Seal Documents

Dart Jackson

Kenneth M. Bryant

Jonathan D. Tebbs

Publication Date: 05/01/2017

Recent court decisions — such as the Sixth Circuit’s Shane Group opinion — and legal publications have a placed a renewed emphasis on the topic of filing under seal. This article continues that discussion by compiling the practical lessons of Shane Group and offering concrete guidance for corporate litigants who handle confidential or sensitive documents.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Source: ACC Docket

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Federal Courts Bring Renewed Scrutiny to Requests to Seal Documents