Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC v. Google LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 VEDANTI LICENSING LIMITED, LLC, Case No. 5:21-cv-01643-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE

MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL

v.

GOOGLE LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 78 Defendant.

In connection with its motion for attorneys’ fees (Dkt. No. 79), Defendant Google LLC (“Google”) seeks to file portions of its brief and the accompanying Declaration of Robert W. Unikel (“the Unikel Declaration”) under seal. Dkt. No. 78. Having considered Google’s moving papers, the Court denies the motion to seal. “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) (quotation omitted). If the court record is “more than tangentially related to the merits of the case,” then there is a “strong presumption in favor of access.” Ctr. for Auto Safety v.…