Apple Inc. v. Rivos, Inc.

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 APPLE INC., Case No. 22-cv-02637-PCP Plaintiff, 8

SEALING ORDER

v. 9 10 RIVOS, INC., Redacted for public filing. Defendant. 11 12 13 This trade secrets case is stayed while the parties pursue a potential settlement. There are 14 several outstanding requests to seal or remove previously filed documents which the Court must 15 resolve regardless of whether the case settles. These requests are resolved as follows. 16 I. Legal Standards 17 The public has a longstanding and well-recognized “right to inspect and copy public 18 records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, 19 Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978). Public access bolsters “understanding of the judicial process” and 20 “confidence in the administration of justice,” and it provides a “measure of accountability” for 21 courts. Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096 (9th Cir. 2016). There is 22 thus a “strong presumption in favor of access” to court records. Kamakana v.…