Motion to Seal Denied Archives

May 28, 2026 by mjpospis

Court Declines to Seal Complaint in Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Action Against Nancy Wyden

In Maltezos v. Wyden, No. 162211/2025, 2026 WL 1482438 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 20, 2026), the court denied the defendants’ motion to seal the complaint in this action for discrimination and hostile work environment. According to the complaint, Brandon O’Brien (deceased) worked as a personal assistant for defendant Nancy Bass Wyden, and his job duties…

Sexual Harassment Case Sealing Request Denied

In Bower v. Sewanhaka Central High School et al, 2020 WL 6161256 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 21, 2020) – a sexual harassment case – the court denied plaintiff’s motion to seal the case file. This opinion is instructive regarding how courts evaluate and reconcile the competing interests – the public’s right to access vs. plaintiffs’ privacy –…

EEOC Charge Subject to Public View, Court Finds

In an Order issued yesterday in Canada v. Perkins Coie LLP, 18-cv-11635 (SDNY April 2, 2019), an employment discrimination case, the court held that the EEOC charge submitted with plaintiff’s complaint was not subject to sealing and should be accessible to the public. In reaching this conclusion, Southern District of New York Judge Furman wrote:…