Finjan, Inc. v. Bitdefender Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FINJAN, INC., Case No. 17-cv-04790-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER ON ADMINISTRATIVE

MOTIONS TO FILE UNDER SEAL

v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 191, 196 BITDEFENDER INC., et al., Defendants.

12 Pending before the Court are the parties’ administrative motions to file under seal documents in connection with Bitdefender’s motion for summary judgment, Daubert motion, and motion to strike. Dkt. Nos. 191, 196. For the reasons articulated below, the Court GRANTS the administrative motions to seal. 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) (quoting Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006)). “This standard derives from the common law right ‘to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Id. (quoting Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178). “[A]…