In re Google RTB Consumer Privacy Litigation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 IN RE GOOGLE RTB CONSUMER Case No. 21-cv-02155-YGR (VKD)
PRIVACY LITIGATION
ORDER RE SEALING
9 Re: Dkt. Nos. 290, 292, 294, 300, 317 10
12 The parties filed a joint letter brief regarding a discovery dispute in this action. See Dkt. No. 291. Because the joint letter brief contained information defendant Google LLC (“Google”) has designated as “Confidential,” it was provisionally filed under seal. Dkt. No. 290. As the designating party, pursuant to Local Rule 79-5(f)(3) Google filed a response asserting its reasons for filing the letter brief under seal. Dkt. No. 294. There is a strong presumption in favor of access by the public to judicial records and documents accompanying dispositive motions that can be overcome only by a showing of “compelling reasons supported by specific factual findings.” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178–79 (9th Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). However, the presumption does not apply equally to a motion…