Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. v. MiTek Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

COMPANY INC., Case No. 20-cv-06957-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE ADMINISTRATIVE

v. MOTIONS TO SEAL TRIAL

TESTIMONY

MITEK INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 169, 174 Defendant.

13 Plaintiff Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. (“Simpson”) and Defendant MiTek Inc. (“MiTek”) both move to seal portions of testimony provided during the February 2023 bench trial in this case. Dkt. Nos. 169, 174. MiTek opposes Simpson’s motion in part; Simpson does not oppose MiTek’s motion. Dkt. No. 175. For the reasons discussed below, the Court grants Simpson’s motion in part and denies it in part and grants MiTek’s motion in full. 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)…