Plexxikon Inc. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PLEXXIKON INC., Case No. 17-cv-04405-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART

v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO

SEAL

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. Nos. 499, 539, 542, 583, 596 11 Defendant. 12 13 Pending before the Court are Plaintiff Plexxikon Inc.’s administrative motions to file under seal portions of documents in connection with its opposition to Defendant Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s motion to exclude expert witnesses at trial; trial disputes about the admissibility of evidence; and the parties’ post-trial motions. See Dkt. Nos. 499, 539, 542, 583, 596. For the reasons detailed below, the Court DENIES Dkt. Nos. 499, 539, and 542; and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Dkt. Nos. 583 and 596. I. LEGAL STANDARD Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal documents. Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678…