Williams v. Apple, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ANDREA M WILLIAMS, et al., Case No. 19-CV-04700-LHK

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART

v.

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO

FILE CLASS CERTIFICATION

APPLE, INC., DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 76, 78, 81, 91, 94, 95, 98, 100, 103 17 Before the Court are the parties’ motions to file under seal documents related to the parties’ class certification briefing. ECF Nos. 76, 78, 81, 91, 95, 98, 100, 103. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the parties’ administrative motions to file class certification documents under seal. I. LEGAL STANDARD “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. Of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)).…