Gearsource Holdings, LLC v. Google LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GEARSOURCE HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No. 18-cv-03812-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO

v. FILE UNDER SEAL

GOOGLE LLC, Re: Dkt. Nos. 164, 166 Defendant.

12 Pending before the Court are Defendant’s administrative motion to file under seal documents related to its motion in limine to exclude Plaintiff’s expert. Dkt. No. 164. Also pending is Plaintiff’s administrative motion to file under seal documents related to its opposition to Defendant’s motion in limine. Dkt. No. 166. The Court GRANTS both 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…