Broadcom Corporation v. Netflix, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BROADCOM CORPORATION, et al., Case No. 3:20-cv-04677-JD
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE MOTIONS TO SEAL
v.
NETFLIX INC, Defendant.
This order addresses another set of sealing motions, mostly related to material that plaintiffs have claimed as confidential. Dkt. Nos. 302, 318, 331, 346, 364, 373, 378, 401. The Court discussed the applicable standards in a prior sealing order. See Dkt. No. 335 at 1. In sum, a particularized showing of good cause is required to seal documents related to non-dispositive motions, and a compelling reason supported by specific facts is needed before the Court will consider sealing records involving dispositive motions. See Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1179-80 (9th Cir. 2006); DZ Rsrv. v. Facebook, Inc., No. 18-cv-04978- JD, 2021 WL 75734, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 8, 2021). General assertions of potential competitive or commercial harm are not enough to establish good cause for sealing court records, and the “fact that the parties may…