Statutory text
11 U.S.C. App. (FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE) Rule 9018
(a) In General . On motion or on its own, the court may, with or without notice, issue any order that justice requires to: (1) protect the estate or any entity regarding a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; (2) protect an entity from scandalous or defamatory matter in any document filed in a bankruptcy case; or (3) protect governmental matters made confidential by statute or regulation. (b) Motion to Vacate or Modify an Order Issued Without Notice .
An entity affected by an order issued under (a) without notice may move to vacate or modify it. After notice and a hearing, the court must rule on the motion.
