Fate Therapeutics, Inc. v. Shoreline Biosciences, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., et al., Case No.: 3:22-cv-00676-RBM-MSB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
v. SHORELINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.’s
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
SHORELINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., et
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL
al., 15 Defendants. 16 [Doc. 34] 17 Presently before the Court is a motion to seal filed by Defendant Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. (“Defendant”). (Doc. 34.) For the reasons discussed below, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED. I. 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. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (citing Foltz v. State Farm Mut.…