Intuit Inc. v. H&R Block, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 INTUIT INC., Case No. 5:24-cv-00253-BLF
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
SEAL
HRB TAX GROUP, INC., et al., [Re: ECF No. 160] Defendants.
12 Before the Court is Plaintiff Intuit Inc.’s (“Intuit”) Administrative Motion to Seal Portions of the Transcripts of the Preliminary Injunction Hearing on September 30 and October 1 and Exhibits Introduced at the Hearing. ECF No. 160 (“Mot.”). For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Intuit’s 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 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). Accordingly, when considering a sealing request, “a ‘strong presumption in…