Peterson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW PETERSON, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-00701-JLT-CDB

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

v. (Doc. 102) THOMSON INTERNATIONAL, INC., 5-Day Deadline Defendant.

16 Pending before the Court is the notice and request to seal documents by Defendant Thomson International, Inc., filed (Doc. 102) and emailed to the undersigned’s chambers on December 3, 2024, described as emails Defendant has withheld from production as protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Court has considered the factors set forth in Oregonian Publ’g Co. v. U.S. Dist. Court for Dist. of Or., 920 F.2d 1462 (9th Cir. 1990). The Court finds that, for the reasons stated in Defendant’s notice and request, sealing the documents serves a compelling interest. The Court further finds that, in the absence of closure, the compelling interests identified by Defendant would be harmed. Given that redacted versions of the documents are available to the public (see Doc. 99-1) and were produced…