Ashtiani
Ashtiani v. Applied Materials Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 AMIR ASHTIANI, Case No. 20-cv-00463-BLF
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
v. APPLIED MATERIALS’S MOTION TO
FILE UNDER SEAL
APPLIED MATERIALS INC., et al.,
Defendants.
12 Defendant Applied Materials, Inc. has filed an administrative motion to file under seal portions its opposition brief, exhibits attached to the opposition brief, and exhibits submitted in support of the motion to reopen this case. See Mot., ECF 34. Applied Materials requests sealing because the materials contain references to the confidential settlement agreement in this case. See Mot., Decl. of Daniel E. Lassen (“Lassen Decl.”), ECF 34-1. For the reasons stated below, Applied Materials’ motion is GRANTED. 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 and County of…