Memo Endorsement on re: 56 Letter — United States v. Visa Inc. (Dkt. 57, S.D.N.Y. No. 1:24-cv-07214)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · No. 1:24-cv-07214-JGK · Doc. 56 · 2025-01-22 · Docket on CourtListener

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Case 1:24-cv-07214-JGK 
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2001 M Street NW, 10th Floor 
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January 22, 2025 
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Dear Judge Koeltl: 
We represent Visa Inc. in the above-referenced action. On January 19th, the Government 
filed its opposition to Visa's motion to dismiss. In a separate letter-motion, the Government 
requested the Court's permission to file its redacted opposition on the public docket, and to file an 
unredacted copy of its opposition under seal. ECF No. 50. Your Honor granted the Government's 
letter-motion. ECF No. 55. We write pursuant to Rule VI.A.2 of Your Honor's Individual Rules 
to "ex_J)lain[] the need to seal [and] redact" the Government's opposition. 
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The Government's opposition refers to exhibits that accompany Visa's motion to dismiss, 
which are non-public contracts between Visa and three non-party companies. When Visa filed its 
motion to dismiss, Visa requested that Your Honor allow Visa to file its motion to dismiss with 
references to the substance of those agreements redacted, and to file the unredacted motion and 
exhibits under seal. ECF No. 36. Your Honor granted Visa's request. ECF No. 41. The underlying 
reasons to redact information about the contracts remain the same: the contracts are "confidential 
business contracts," and disclosure would "result in competitive harm" to Visa and its 
counterparties. Regeneron Pharms., Inc. v. Novartis Pharma AG, No. 1 :20-cv-05502, 2021 WL 
243943, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 25, 2021). And the vast majority of the language in the contracts will 
likely be "irrelevant to the Court's decision" at this stage, even if it "could be very useful to a 
competitor." Alto v. Sun Pharm. Indus., Inc., No. l:19-cv-09758, 2021 WL 4480952, at *1 
(S.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2021). Additionally, the contracts are Highly Confidential Information secured 
by this case's protective order. See ECF No. 42118, 24. 
We appreciate the Court's consideration and would be happy to provide additional briefing 
to the Court if necessary. 
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CC: 
All Counsel of Record (via ECF) 
Respectfully submitted, 
Isl Brian Steklo{f 
Brian Stekloff (admitted pro hac vice) 
Beth Wilkinson (SBN NY 2181592) 
Kieran Gostin (SBN NY 4847653) 
Roxana Guidero (admitted pro hac vice) 
WILKINSON STEKLOFF LLP 
200 l M Street NW, 10th Floor 
Washington, DC 20036 
Telephone: (202) 847-4000 
Facsimile: (202) 847-4005 
bstekloff@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
bwilkinson@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
kgostin@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
rguidero@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
Anne P. Davis (admitted pro hac vice) 
Jonathan Ian Gleklen (admitted pro hac vice) 
ARNOLD & PORTER KA YE SCHOLER LLP 
601 Massachusetts A venue NW 
Washington, D.C. 20001 
Telephone: (202) 942-6197 
Facsimile: (202) 942-5999 
anne.davis@amoldporter.com 
jonathan.gleklen@amoldporter.com 
Counsel for Defendant Visa Inc. 
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