VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel Corporation
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 7 VLSI TECHNOLOGY LLC, Case No. 17-cv-05671-BLF
8 Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING
9 v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
SEAL
10 INTEL CORPORATION, [Re: ECF No. 783] 11 Defendant.
12 13 Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Portions of 14 Supplemental Order Denying Parties’ Motions for Summary Judgment on Intel’s License Defense. 15 ECF No. 783 (“Motion”). For the reasons discussed below the Motion is GRANTED. 16 I. LEGAL STANDARD 17 “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records 18 and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. Of 19 Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 20 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). Accordingly, when considering a sealing request, “a ‘strong 21 presumption in favor of access’ is the starting point.” Id. (quoting Foltz v. State…