Baird
Baird v. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHARLES BAIRD, et al., Case No. 17-cv-01892-HSG
Plaintiffs, ORDER ON ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO SEAL
v. Re: Dkt. No. 364 BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A., et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Pending before the Court is the parties’ joint administrative motion to seal certain portions of the parties’ briefs related to the motion to exclude expert testimony of Russell Wermers (Dkt. Nos. 321-3, 333-3, 336- 4) pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5. Dkt. No. 364. 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 & Cnty. 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] strong presumption in favor of access is the starting point.” …