In Re GEICO General Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 In re GEICO General Insurance Company Case No. 19-cv-03768-HSG ORDER DENYING MOTION TO SEAL Re: Dkt. No. 122 10 11 12 Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to file under seal portions of the class 13 certification briefs and associated exhibits. Dkt. No. 122. (“Mot.”) For the reasons detailed 14 below, the Court DENIES the motion to file under seal.

I. LEGAL STANDARD

16 Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal 17 documents. Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting Kamakana 18 v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006)). “This standard derives from the 19 common law right ‘to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records 20 and documents.’” Id. (quoting Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178). “[A] strong presumption in favor of 21 access is the starting point.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178 (quotations omitted). To overcome this 22 strong presumption,…