Vineyard Investigations v. E. & J. Gallo Winery

I. INTRODUCTION

13 On November 6, 2024, Plaintiff Vineyard Investigations (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant E. & J. Gallo (“Defendant”) filed a “Notice of Joint Request to Seal Documents” (Doc. 138) (the “Notice”) and submitted to the Court a “Joint Request to Seal Documents,” pursuant to E.D. Cal. Local Rule 141, seeking to seal their joint statement and exhibits relating to Defendant’s “Motion to Disqualify Vineyard Investigations’ Expert Dr. Mark Greenspan” (Doc. 135) (the “Joint Request”). The Court has reviewed the Notice and Joint Request, and the documents sought to be sealed, and has determined that the Notice and Joint Request establish good cause to seal some of the documents but lack the requisite good cause as to other documents. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Notice and Joint Request, with leave to re-file a request that corrects the deficiencies set forth in this order. II. LEGAL STANDARD All documents filed with the court are presumptively public. San Jose Mercury News, Inc. v.U.S. Dist. Court, 187 F.3d 1096, 1103 (9th Cir. 1999). This…