Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. v. MiTek Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY Case No. 20-cv-06957-VKD
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9 Plaintiff, ORDER RE PARTIES’ ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO v. FILE UNDER SEAL 11 MITEK INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 66, 73, 75, 89, 90, 96, 99, Defendant. 104, 110
13 Before the Court are the parties’ administrative motions to file under seal certain materials submitted in support of the parties’ respective motions for summary judgment and Daubert motions. The sealing motions are granted in part and denied in part for the reasons discussed below. I. LEGAL STANDARD “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City and Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). Consequently, filings…