Public Access vs. Confidential Information: What Can Be Kept Secret In Litigation and Why
In this CLE program, the panel will discuss these topics:
• Introduction to “Public Access”
• First Amendment and Common Law Rights of Access
• Access Rights at Different Stages of Litigation
• Restrictions on Access
• Anonymity in Pleadings
• Discovery Materials
• Settlement Negotiations and Agreements
• Trade Secrets and Other Intellectual Property Rights
- August 18, 2025
- 12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM
- 1.0
- 1.0
- Virtual Participation
12:30 – 12:35 p.m.
Welcome and Introduction
12:35 – 1:25 p.m.
Confidentiality of and Public Access to Judicial Proceedings and Records
Topics to be discussed include:
• Introduction to “Public Access”
• First Amendment and Common Law Rights of Access
• Access Rights at Different Stages of Litigation
• Restrictions on Access
• Anonymity in Pleadings
• Discovery Materials
• Settlement Negotiations and Agreements
• Trade Secrets and Other Intellectual Property Rights
Speakers:
Hon. Ronald J. Hedges
Ronald J. Hedges, LLC
Former U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Marissa J. Moran, Esq.
CUNY - New York City College of Technology
Hon. Timothy S. Driscoll
Justice, New York State Supreme Court
Nassau County Commercial Division
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
1:25 – 1:30 p.m.
Q&A
- Hon. Timothy S. Driscoll, NYS Supreme Court
- Hon. Ronald J. Hedges, Ronald J. Hedges, LLC
- Marissa J. Moran, Esq., CUNY - New York City College of Technology
- Webinar
- 0QC31
- Committee on Law Practice Management
- Committee on Continuing Legal Education
