Pacific Steel Group v. Commercial Metals Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PACIFIC STEEL GROUP, Case No. 20-cv-07683-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER SEALING NON-PARTY

INFORMATION AT TRIAL

v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 444, 445 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Before the Court are non-party Danieli Corporation’s (“Danieli”) and non-party Nucor Corporation’s (“Nucor”) administrative motions to seal certain confidential materials Pacific Steel Group (“Plaintiff”) and CMC and its subsidiaries (“Defendants”) intend to use at trial, Dkt. Nos. 444 and 445. The Court heard arguments from counsel for the parties and non-parties on October 22, 2024. The Court GRANTS Danieli’s request to seal trial exhibits TX0017, TX0053, TX0002, and TX0037. The Court will address the remaining exhibits the motions seek to seal if and when it becomes clear that the parties plan to actually introduce them at trial. I. LEGAL STANDARD Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal documents. Pintos v. Pac.…