VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 VLSI TECHNOLOGY LLC, Case No. 17-cv-05671-BLF

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING

v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION

INTEL CORPORATION, [Re: ECF No. 902] Defendant.

Before the court is VLSI’s Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. ECF No. 902. This motion is related to a previous motion, ECF No. 512, which the Court denied because VLSI’s request was not narrowly tailored. ECF No. 894. For the reasons described below, the administrative motion is GRANTED. 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 & Cty. Of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). Accordingly, when considering a sealing request, “a ‘strong presumption in favor of access’ is the…