Finjan, LLC. v. Cisco Systems Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FINJAN, INC., Case No. 17-cv-00072-BLF (SVK)
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON MOTIONS TO SEAL
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 491, 507, 523 CISCO SYSTEMS INC., Defendant.
The Administrative Motions to File Documents Under Seal currently before the Court include motions filed by Plaintiff Finjan, Inc. (Dkt. 507) and Defendant Cisco Systems Inc. (Dkt. 491 and 523) (collectively, the “Motions”) seeking to seal certain materials submitted to the Court in connection with Cisco’s Motion to Strike Portions of Finjan’s Amended Expert Report on Infringement of Patent No. 7,647,633. Courts recognize a “general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Kamakana v. City & Cnty. Of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Communs., Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). A request to seal court records therefore starts with a “strong presumption in favor of access.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at…