BANA Motion to Seal Corrected Documents — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation

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Defendant Bank of America, N.A.'s Notice and Motion to Seal Corrected Documents Filed in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation, Case No. 21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, filed 09/17/24 as Document 337. Under Local Civil Rule 79.2(c), BANA seeks to seal Plaintiffs' Corrected Exhibits 14-16 and 107, as well as any references to their contents. It states that the documents contain information that qualifies as "Protected Material" under the Stipulated Protective Order entered September 24, 2021 (ECF No. 82) because each pertains to topics that are likely to cause particularized competitive harm to BANA and could potentially enable future fraud. The motion is dated September 17, 2024 and signed s/ James W. McGarry.

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DEFS.’ MOT. TO SEAL CORRECTED DOCUMENTS
CASE NO. 21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB

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JAMES W. MCGARRY (pro hac vice)
JMcGarry@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA  02210
Tel.: +1 617 570 1000
Fax: +1 617 523 1231
SABRINA M. ROSE-SMITH (pro hac vice)
SRoseSmith@goodwinlaw.com
MATTHEW L. RIFFEE (pro hac vice)
MRiffee@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
1900 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel.: +1 202 346 4000
Fax: +1 202 346 4444
Attorneys for Defendant
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
[ADDITIONAL COUNSEL LISTED IN SIGNATURE BLOCK]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN DIEGO DIVISION
IN RE: BANK OF AMERICA
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS LITIGATION
Case No. 21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB
DEFENDANT’S NOTICE AND
MOTION TO SEAL CORRECTED
DOCUMENTS FILED IN
SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION FOR CLASS
CERTIFICATION

Ctrm:
2D – 2nd Floor
Judge:
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 79.2(c),
Defendant Bank of America, N.A. (“Defendant” or “BANA”) submits this Notice
and Motion to Seal Corrected Documents in response to Plaintiffs’ September 13,
2024 filing of Corrected Documents (ECF Nos. 333, 335, 336) in support of
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (ECF Nos. 324, 335).1  In particular, BANA
seeks to seal Plaintiffs’ Corrected Exhibits 14-16 and 107, as well as any references
to the contents of those exhibits.
As previously stated, the public’s right to inspect and copy judicial records is
not absolute, and a party faced with the disclosure of confidential or proprietary
information may seek to file the documents under seal to avoid disclosure of business
information that might result in competitive harm or be used for improper purposes.
See Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 598 (1978)) (denying
disclosure); Local Civ. R. 79.2(c).  As Defendants explained in their Notice and
Motion (ECF No. 328 at 3-10 & n.4), the Corrected Documents and testimony
referenced in Plaintiffs’ Motion to Seal (ECF No. 334) each contain information that
qualifies as “Protected Material” pursuant to the Parties’ Stipulated Protective Order
(“Protective Order”), entered by the Court on September 24, 2021 (ECF No. 82)
because each pertains to topics that are likely to cause particularized competitive
harm to BANA and which could potentially enable future fraud, which poses a danger
to BANA’s business and the public.  See, e.g., East West Bank v. Shanker, No. 20-

1 Plaintiffs filed two Motions to Seal (ECF Nos. 322, 334) the same documents
submitted with their Motion for Class Certification (ECF Nos. 324, 335), but
Plaintiffs improperly filed two proposed orders denying those motions contrary to the
Parties’ Protective Order (ECF No. 82) and the Local Rules.  Accordingly, Defendant
is filing this Motion to Seal Corrected Documents and a separate Proposed Order for
the reasons set forth in its September 5, 2024 Notice and Motion to Seal (ECF No.
328).  This Notice and Motion is based on and incorporates by reference Defendant’s
Notice of Motion and Motion to Seal (ECF No. 328) and the grounds stated therein
for sealing Exhibits 14-16 and 107, and is further based on the documents filed in
support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (ECF Nos. 324, 335), all
pleadings and papers on file in this action, oral argument if requested by the Court,
and any such other matters that the Court deems appropriate.  Should the Court desire
more detailed briefing in order to decide Defendant’s Motion to Seal, BANA
respectfully requests the opportunity to submit additional briefing and declarations
in support of sealing.
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CV-07364-WHO, 2021 WL 3112452, at *18-19 (N.D. Cal. July 22, 2021) (finding
compelling reasons to seal where public disclosure of EWB’s confidential
onboarding processes, verification of customer identities and fraud prevention
measures would “harm [the bank’s] competitive standing”); Soria v. U.S. Bank N.A.,
No. SACV 17-00603-CJC(KESx), 2019 WL 8167925, at *4 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 25,
2019) (finding compelling reasons to seal bank’s internal procedures for
investigating fraud because there was a “significant danger that someone could
improperly use this information to commit fraud and avoid detection”).
For the foregoing reasons and for the reasons set forth in BANA’s September
5, 2024 Motion to Seal (ECF No. 328), BANA respectfully requests that the Court
grant Defendant’s Motion to Seal Corrected Documents (Exhibits 14-16 and 107)
because compelling reasons support sealing of the identified documents or portions
thereof.  Defendant has lodged a Proposed Order separately with the Court.

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Dated:   September 17, 2024
Respectfully submitted,

By: s/ James W. McGarry__________________

JAMES W. MCGARRY (pro hac vice)
JMcGarry@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA  02210
Tel.: +1 617 570 1000
Fax: +1 617 523 1231
THOMAS M. HEFFERON (pro hac vice)
THefferon@goodwinlaw.com
SABRINA M. ROSE-SMITH (pro hac vice)
SRoseSmith@goodwinlaw.com
MATTHEW L. RIFFEE (pro hac vice)
MRiffee@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
1900 N St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: +1 202 346 4000
Fax: +1 202 346 4444
LAURA G. BRYS (SBN 242100)
LBrys@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
601 S Figueroa St., Suite 4100
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel.: +1 213 426 2500
Fax: +1 617 346 4444
YVONNE W. CHAN (pro hac vice)
YChan@jonesday.com
JONES DAY
100 High Street
Boston, MA  02110
Tel.: +1 617 960 3939
Fax: +1 617 449 6999
JANICE P. BROWN (SBN 114433)
jbrown@myersnave.com
MATTHEW B. NAZARETH (SBN
278405)
mnazareth@myersnave.com
MEYERS NAVE
600 B Street, Suite 1650
San Diego, CA 92101
Attorneys for Defendant
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the clerk of the
court for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by
using the CM/ECF system on September 17, 2024.  I further certify that all
participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service will be
accomplished by the CM/ECF system. I certify under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.

Executed:
September 17, 2024
s/ James W. McGarry

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