Apple Inc. v. Allan & Associates Limited

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

APPLE, INC.,

Case No. 5:19-cv-08372-EJD Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE v. MOTIONS TO FILE UNDER SEAL 7 ALLAN & ASSOCIATES LIMITED, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 14, 17 8 Defendants.

The parties in this breach of contract case have moved to file under seal filings that contain information that Plaintiff contends is confidential. Plaintiff has moved to file under seal portions of its complaint. Defendants, understanding that Plaintiff seeks to maintain the confidentiality of the allegedly breached contract, its security procedures, its recycling vendor’s identify, and the names and emails of its employees, has moved to file under seal portions of exhibits attached to their motion to dismiss. The court denies both motions for the reasons discussed below. U.S. courts recognize that the public has “a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including…