IN RE GITTO GLOBAL CORP.

Nos. 05-1658, 05-1666.

422 F.3d 1 (2005)

In re GITTO GLOBAL CORP., Debtor. Garry Gitto and Charles Gitto, Appellants, v. Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp.; Medianews Group, Inc.; Charles L. Glerum, Examiner; and Phoebe Morse, United States Trustee, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 31, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max Stern, with whom Lillian Hirales and Stern, Shapiro, Weissberg & Garin, LLP were on brief, for appellant Gary Gitto.

Juiliane Balliro, with whom Paul Leoni, Christine M. Griffin, and Perkins, Smith & Cohen LLP were on brief, for appellant Charles Gitto.

Jonathan M. Albano, with whom Aaron Wais, Bingham McCutchen LLP, David McCraw, and The New York Times Co. were on brief, for appellee Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp.

Peter J. Caruso, with whom Peter J. Caruso II and Caruso & Caruso LLP were on brief, for appellee MediaNews Group, Inc.

Robert M. Buchanan, Jr., with whom Charles L. Glerum, Joseph M. Downes III, and Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP were on brief, for appellee Charles Glerum, Examiner.

Before TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and BARBADORO, U.S. District Judge.


LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

This case presents a matter of first impression in our circuit, requiring us to interpret 11 U.S.C. § 107(b)(2), which provides an exception to the rule of public access to papers filed in a bankruptcy case for material that is "scandalous or defamatory." Appellants Charles and Gary Gitto (collectively, "the Gittos"), who were formerly associated with a company that has since filed for bankruptcy protection, assert that an investigative...

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