Unlockd Media, Inc. Liquidation Trust v. Google LLC

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 UNLOCKD MEDIA, INC. LIQUIDATION Case No. 21-cv-07250-HSG

TRUST,

8 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO 9 SEAL v. 10 Re: Dkt. Nos. 102, 109 GOOGLE LLC, et al., 11 Defendants.

12 13 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Unlockd Media, Inc. Liquidation Trust’s 14 administrative motion to file under seal portions of the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). See 15 Dkt. No. 102. Defendant Google LLC also filed an administrative motion to consider whether 16 another party’s materials should be sealed. See Dkt. No. 109. Defendant’s motion pertains to 17 discrete sections of its pending motion to dismiss that Plaintiff contends are non-public and 18 protectable trade secrets. Id. (citing Dkt. No. 62). For the reasons detailed below, the Court 19 GRANTS both motions. 20 I. LEGAL STANDARD 21 Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal 22 documents. Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 677–78 (9th…