Flextronics International USA, Inc. v. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL USA,

INC., Case No. 5:19-cv-00078-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’

v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO SEAL

PARTS OF PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 76 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 GRANTS 15 the motion in part DENIES it in part without prejudice. The Court provides instruction to the 16 parties on how they should prepare motions to seal going forward. Plaintiff may re-file this 17 motion to seal; however, Defendant must submit adequate documentation showing a compelling 18 reason justifying sealing. Generalized allegations of confidentiality are insufficient. 19 Courts recognize that the public has “a general right to inspect and…