Unlockd Media, Inc. Liquidation Trust v. Google LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 UNLOCKD MEDIA, INC. LIQUIDATION Case No. 21-cv-07250-HSG

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO Plaintiff, SEAL 9 v. Re: Dkt. No. 60 10 GOOGLE LLC, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Pending before the Court is Defendant Google LLC’s administrative motion to consider whether another party’s materials should be sealed. See Dkt. No. 60. The motion pertains to discrete sections of its pending motion to dismiss that Plaintiff Unlockd Media, Inc Liquidation Trust contends are non-public and protectable trade secrets. See Dkt. No. 62. For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS the motion. 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). “This standard derives from the common law right ‘to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Id. (quoting Kamakana v.…