By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE, Nov 10 – South African oil and chemical company Sasol has asked to get the names of confidential witnesses sealed, so far successfully, even as they get deposed.
On November 10 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge John P. Cronan held a proceeding. Inner City Press covered it.
Sasol argued that the names and job descriptions of the confidential witnesses is "information of little value to the public."
Judge Cronan agreed, citing Sasol's argument and finding that "the Confidential Witnesses' private interests outweigh the presumption of public access."
Inner City Press wondered again how the press and public get notice and an opportunity to be heard on such matters.
The case is Moshell v. Sasol Limited et al., 20-cv-1008 (Cronan)
