Workplace Technologies Research, Inc. v. Project Management Institute, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGIES Case No.: 18cv1927 JM (MSB)

RESEARCH, INC.,

ORDER ON MOTIONS TO SEAL

Plaintiff, 12 v.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE,

INC.,

15 Defendant.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE,

INC., Counter-Claimant, v. WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH, INC., et al., 21 Counter-Defendants.

23 Presently before the court are Plaintiff Workplace Technologies Research, Inc. 24 (“WTRI”) and Defendant Project Management Institute, Inc. (“PMI”)’s Motions to Seal. 25 (Doc. Nos. 177, 186, 196, 198, 208). Having considered the Parties’ Motions, the court 26 rules as follows. 27 /// 28 LEGAL STANDARD “[T]he courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978). “Unless a particular court record is one ‘traditionally kept secret,’ a ‘strong presumption in favor of access’ is the starting point.” Kamakana v.…