ZTE (USA) Inc. v. AGIS Software Development LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ZTE (USA) INC., Case No. 18-cv-06185-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE

MOTION TO SEAL

v. Re: Dkt. No. 106 AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LLC, Defendant.

12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff ZTE (USA) Inc.’s administrative motion to file under seal portions of Plaintiff’s Motion to Supplement the Record and the Declaration of Bradford C. Schulz in support of the Motion to Supplement, as well as Exhibits 1 and 2 to the Declaration of Bradford C. Schulz in their entirety. See Dkt. No. 106. For the reasons articulated below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion. I. LEGAL STANDARD Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal documents. Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010). “This standard derives from the common law right ‘to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Id. (quoting Kamakana v. City…