State ex rel. Banerjee v. Moody's Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

James E. d’Auguste, J.

Upon the so-ordered stipulation governing confidential information dated June 19, 2013 (Tingling, J.) (2013 order), and the parties’ correspondence dated September 8, 9, and 28, 2016, as well as correspondence dated October 18, 2016 on behalf of the City of New York, the court’s decision to unseal this matter in accordance with 22 NYCRR 216.1 is as follows.

The court finds the continued seal of this matter in its entirety to be contrary to public policy, and the provisions of the New York False Claims Act (FCA) (State Finance Law §§ 187-194) and 13…