Exeltis USA Inc. v. First Databank, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 EXELTIS USA INC., Case No. 17-cv-04810-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART MOTIONS TO

v. SEAL

FIRST DATABANK, INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 167, 179, Defendant.

12 Pending before the Court are the parties’ administrative motions to file under seal portions of documents in connection with motions for summary judgment and Daubert motions. The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the motions for the reasons described below. 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]…