In re Lyft Inc. Securities Litigation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MATIAS MALIG, AS TRUSTEE FOR Case No. 19-cv-02690-HSG

THE MALIG FAMILY TRUST,

ORDER REGARDING Plaintiff, ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO SEAL v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 167, 184, 187, 189 LYFT, INC., et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Pending before the Court are four motions to seal filed by the parties related to Plaintiff’s motion for relief from a discovery order, Defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings, and Plaintiff’s motion for class certification. See Dkt. Nos. 167, 184, 187, 189. For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS two motions and DENIES two motions. 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 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting Kamakana v.City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006)). “This standard derives from the common law right ‘to…