Intuit Inc. v. H&R Block, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 INTUIT INC., Case No. 5:24-cv-00253-BLF

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART

v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO

CONSIDER WHETHER ANOTHER

HRB TAX GROUP, INC., et al., PARTY’S MATERIAL SHOULD BE

SEALED

Defendants. [Re: ECF No. 126]

13 Before the Court is Defendants HRB Tax Group, Inc. and HRB Digital LLC’s (collectively, “Block”) Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party’s Material Should Be Sealed, filed in conjunction with Block’s Amended Counterclaims. ECF No. 126. For the reasons described below, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART the administrative motion. I. LEGAL STANDARD “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 …