In re NVIDIA Corporation Securities Litigation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 IRON WORKERS LOCAL 580 JOINT Case No. 18-cv-07669-HSG FUNDS, et al., ORDER GRANTING Plaintiffs, ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO SEAL v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 155, 162 NVIDIA CORPORATION, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 The parties filed two administrative motions to file documents under seal in connection with Defendants’ motion to strike. See Dkt. Nos. 155, 162. For the reasons articulated below, the Court GRANTS the motions. 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] strong…