dotStrategy Co. v. Facebook Inc
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DOTSTRATEGY CO., Plaintiff, No. C 20-00170 WHA
v.
META PLATFORMS, INC., ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
SEAL
Defendant.
15 Facebook seeks to maintain under seal portions of three exhibits filed in support of its motion for summary judgment. The public has “a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978). “This right is justified by the interests of citizens in keeping a watchful eye on the workings of public agencies.” Kamakana v. City and Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (citation omitted). “Unless a particular court record is one traditionally kept secret, a strong presumption in favor of access is the starting point. A party seeking to seal a judicial record then bears the burden of overcoming this strong presumption by meeting the ‘compelling reasons’ standard. That is, the…