Toho Co., Ltd. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Miami Division
Case Number: 25-24712-CIV-MORENO
TOHO CO., LTD.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES,
PARTNERSHIPS, AND
UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE A,
Defendants.
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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO SEAL
THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Plaintiff’s Sealed Ex Parte Motion (ECF 6)
filed on December 11, 2025.
THE COURT has considered the motion, the pertinent portions of the record, and being
otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is
ADJUDGED that the motion is DENIED with leave to refile on the open docket. “‘Once
a matter is brought before a court for resolution, it is no longer solely the parties’ case, but also
the public’s case.” Brown v. Advantage Eng’g., Inc., 960 F.2d 1013, 1016 (11th Cir. 1992).
There is a “general presumption that criminal and civil actions should be conducted publicly.”
FTC v. Abbvie Prods., LLC, 713 F.3d 54, 62 (11th Cir. 2013)(quoting Chi. Tribune Co. v.
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1311 (11th Cir. 2001)). To overcome the
presumption in favor of access, the Court must examine whether Plaintiff has shown good cause.
Romero v. Drummond Co., Inc., 480 F.3d 1234, 1246 (11th Cir. 2007). This requires the Court
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to “balance[] the asserted right of access against the other party’s interest in keeping the
information confidential.” Id. (quoting Chi. Tribune Co., 263 F.3d at 1309). “Whether good
cause exists is decided by the character and nature of the information in question.” Id. (quoting
Chi. Tribune, 263 F.3d at 1315). In this case, Plaintiff does not meet its burden to establish good
cause why the Court should seal the motion. The Court, however, grants Plaintiff leave to file the
motion on the open docket.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, this 21st of January 2026.
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FEDERICO A. MORENO
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
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