Optronic Technologies, Inc. v. Ningbo Sunny Electronic Co., Ltd.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 OPTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC, et al., Case No. 5:16-cv-06370-EJD

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE

v. UNDER SEAL

NINGBO SUNNY ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 792 12 Defendants.

13 Third-party movant Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (“Sheppard Mullin”) moves to seal two documents submitted in connection with Plaintiff Optronic Technologies Inc.’s (“Orion”) Administrative Motion for Further Post-Judgment Discovery. Dkt. No. 786. “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”—as is the case with the PSAC—then there is a “strong presumption in favor of access.” Ctr. for…