Big Run Studios Inc. v. AviaGames Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BIG RUN STUDIOS INC., et al., Case No. 21-cv-04656-AMO (SVK)
Plaintiffs,
ORDER ON ADMINISTRATIVE
v. MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL
AVIAGAMES INC., Re: Dkt. No. 177 Defendant.
Before the Court is an administrative motion to file under seal materials associated with a discovery dispute in this case. Dkt. 177; see also Dkt. 182 (statement filed in support of administrative motion to seal). Courts recognize a “general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Kamakana v. City & Cnty. Of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Communs., Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). A request to seal court records therefore starts with a “strong presumption in favor of access.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178 (quoting Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003)). The standard for overcoming the presumption of public…