Flextronics International USA, Inc. v. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SAN JOSE DIVISION 7
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL USA,
8 INC., Case No. 5:19-cv-00078-EJD
9 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO SEAL PORTIONS OF
10 v. THE SECOND AMENDED
COMPLAINT
11 MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 68 12 Defendants. 13 This order addresses Plaintiff’s administrative motion to file portions of its second 14 amended complaint under seal. Dkt. 68. For the reasons discussed herein, the Court DENIES 15 this motion without prejudice. The Court provides instruction to the parties on how they should 16 prepare motions to seal going forward. Plaintiff may re-file this motion to seal; however, 17 Defendant must submit adequate documentation showing a compelling reason justifying sealing. 18 Generalized allegations of confidentiality are insufficient. 19 Courts recognize that the public has “a general right to inspect and copy public records and 20 documents, including judicial…