NantKwest, Inc. v. Merck KGaA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 NantKest, Inc. and Brink Biologics, Inc., Case No.: 3:19-cv-1266-L-MSB

Plaintiffs,

ORDER:

v. (1) GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ Merck KGaA, Merck Serono S.p.A., and

MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS

EMD Serono Research & Development UNDER SEAL [Doc. 40] Institute, Inc.,

15 Defendants. (2) GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO FILE OPPOSITION TO

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO

DISMISS AND SUPPORTING

EXHIBITS UNDER SEAL [Doc. 44]

19 Pending before the Court are Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’ motions to file portions of 20 documents under seal. On July 30, 2019, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ administrative 21 motion to file motion to enjoin and supporting exhibits under seal [Doc. 17] and Plaintiffs’ 22 administrative motion to file Complaint and supporting exhibits under seal [Doc. 19]. In 23 that order, the Court found that public disclosure of these documents might harm 24 Defendant’s competitive standing in…