Lone Star Silicon Innovations LLC v. United Microelectronics Corporation

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

7 8 LONE STAR SILICON INNOVATIONS LLC, No. C 17-04033 WHA 9 Plaintiff, 10 v. 11 ORDER DENYING

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS

12 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS TO FILE UNDER SEAL CORPORATION and UMC GROUP (USA), 13 Defendants. 14 / 15 The parties seek to file under seal in connection with defendants’ motion to dismiss for 16 lack of standing certain portions of the briefing and exhibits in connection with the underlying 17 motion (Dkt. Nos. 64, 68, 71). The motions are DENIED. 18 In this circuit, courts start with a “strong presumption in favor of access” when 19 deciding whether to seal records. Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 20 (9th Cir. 2006) (citing Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 21 2003)). To seal judicial records in connection with a dispositive motion requires “compelling 22 reasons supported by specific factual findings that outweigh the general history of access and 23 the public policies…