Judge Valerie Caproni denied the request to keep sealed the details of the settlement agreement between the seven litigating publishers and Audible in the lawsuit over the Captions initiative. She noted, “The public has a presumptive right to judicial documents” and “in this case, the parties have not demonstrated competing interests sufficient” to go against general practice. That presents the parties with a choice: By February 21, they need to either submit proposed redactions to the judge, or else drop their request for the court to retain jurisdiction over enforcement of the agreement. Judge Caproni warned that, “At this juncture, […]
