Unlockd Media, Inc. Liquidation Trust v. Google LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 UNLOCKD MEDIA, INC. LIQUIDATION Case No. 21-cv-07250-HSG

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

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