ORDER granting [102] Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal; [110] Motion to Unseal. Defendants are ordered to show cause to maintain all presently sealed or redacted documents relating to the SEC's Motion to Compel [102-2] in their sealed or redacted form by 9/22/2023. See accompanying Order for more details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 09/13/2023. (lcas)
Page 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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COMMISSION,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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No. 1:23-cv-01599-ABJ-ZMF
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BINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED,
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BAM TRADING SERVICES INC.,
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BAM MANAGEMENT US HOLDINGS
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INC., AND CHANGPENG ZHAO,
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Defendants.
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__________________________________________)
ORDER
Upon consideration of Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Motion
to Unseal Or, in the Alternative, to Withdraw Its Motion to Seal (“Motion to Unseal”), IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1.
The SEC’s Motion to Unseal is granted.
2.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to unseal the following:
a. SEC’s Motion to Compel and For Other Relief and Opposition to BAM
Defendants’ Motion for a Protective Order (“Motion to Compel”) (Dkt.
No. 102-2)
b. SEC’s Proposed Order to the Motion to Compel (Dkt. No.102-3)
c. Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Jenifer Farer (“Declaration”) (Dkt. No.
102-6)
d. Exhibit 2 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-7)
e. Exhibit 3 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-8)Page 2 f. Exhibit 4 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-9)
g. Exhibit 5 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-10)
h. Exhibit 6 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-11)
i. Exhibit 7 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-12)
j. Exhibit 8 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-13)
k. Exhibit 9 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-14)
l. Exhibit 11 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-16)
m. Exhibit 12 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-17)
n. Exhibit 13 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-18)
o. Exhibit 22 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-27)
p. Exhibit 27 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-32)
q. Exhibit 28 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-33)
3.
The Clerk of the Court is further directed to place the partially sealed or redacted
version of the following documents as filed with the Motion to Unseal (Dkt. No.
110) on the public docket with their accompanying filings:
a. Exhibit 10 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-15) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-2)
b. Exhibit 14 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-19) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-3)
c. Exhibit 15 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-20) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-4)
d. Exhibit 16 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-21) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-5)
e. Exhibit 19 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-24) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-6)
f. Exhibit 21 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-26) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-7)
g. Exhibit 26 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-31) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-8)
h. Memorandum in Support of the SEC’s Motion Compel (Dkt. No. 102-4)
as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-9) Page 3 i. Declaration of Jenifer Farer (Dkt. No. 102-5) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-10)
4.
This Court orders that, seven days from the entry of this Order, Defendants or any
nonparty that claims a confidentiality designation regarding documents relating to
the SEC’s Motion to Compel provide the Court with their legal basis for
maintaining those documents under seal in whole or in part.
5.
This Court further orders that SEC shall have seven days to respond to any filing
from Defendants or a nonparty as set forth in paragraph 4 of this Order.
SO ORDERED this 15th day of September, 2023.
Zia M. Faruqui
2023.09.11:56:25 -04'00'
____________________________________
The Honorable Zia M. Faruqui
United States Magistrate Judge
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
__________________________________________
)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
)
COMMISSION,
)
)
Plaintiff,
)
)
v.
)
No. 1:23-cv-01599-ABJ-ZMF
)
BINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED,
)
BAM TRADING SERVICES INC.,
)
BAM MANAGEMENT US HOLDINGS
)
INC., AND CHANGPENG ZHAO,
)
)
Defendants.
)
__________________________________________)
ORDER
Upon consideration of Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Motion
to Unseal Or, in the Alternative, to Withdraw Its Motion to Seal (“Motion to Unseal”), IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1.
The SEC’s Motion to Unseal is granted.
2.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to unseal the following:
a. SEC’s Motion to Compel and For Other Relief and Opposition to BAM
Defendants’ Motion for a Protective Order (“Motion to Compel”) (Dkt.
No. 102-2)
b. SEC’s Proposed Order to the Motion to Compel (Dkt. No.102-3)
c. Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Jenifer Farer (“Declaration”) (Dkt. No.
102-6)
d. Exhibit 2 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-7)
e. Exhibit 3 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-8)
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f. Exhibit 4 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-9)
g. Exhibit 5 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-10)
h. Exhibit 6 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-11)
i. Exhibit 7 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-12)
j. Exhibit 8 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-13)
k. Exhibit 9 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-14)
l. Exhibit 11 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-16)
m. Exhibit 12 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-17)
n. Exhibit 13 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-18)
o. Exhibit 22 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-27)
p. Exhibit 27 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-32)
q. Exhibit 28 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-33)
3.
The Clerk of the Court is further directed to place the partially sealed or redacted
version of the following documents as filed with the Motion to Unseal (Dkt. No.
110) on the public docket with their accompanying filings:
a. Exhibit 10 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-15) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-2)
b. Exhibit 14 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-19) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-3)
c. Exhibit 15 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-20) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-4)
d. Exhibit 16 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-21) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-5)
e. Exhibit 19 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-24) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-6)
f. Exhibit 21 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-26) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-7)
g. Exhibit 26 to Declaration (Dkt. No. 102-31) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-8)
h. Memorandum in Support of the SEC’s Motion Compel (Dkt. No. 102-4)
as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-9)
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i. Declaration of Jenifer Farer (Dkt. No. 102-5) as redacted (Dkt. No. 110-10)
4.
This Court orders that, seven days from the entry of this Order, Defendants or any
nonparty that claims a confidentiality designation regarding documents relating to
the SEC’s Motion to Compel provide the Court with their legal basis for
maintaining those documents under seal in whole or in part.
5.
This Court further orders that SEC shall have seven days to respond to any filing
from Defendants or a nonparty as set forth in paragraph 4 of this Order.
SO ORDERED this 15th day of September, 2023.
Zia M. Faruqui
2023.09.15
11:56:25 -04'00'
____________________________________
The Honorable Zia M. Faruqui
United States Magistrate Judge
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