Chavez

I. BACKGROUND

22 Plaintiff asserts two claims against Defendant Allstate Northbrook Indemnity 23 Company: (1) breach of contract under the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; 24 and (2) violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”) under its unfairness 25 prong. (See FAC.) 26 On June 21, 2023, the Parties entered into a protective order permitting the parties 27 to designate as “CONFIDENTIAL” information that qualifies for protection under Federal 28 Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c). (Doc. No. 48 at 2–3.) The protective order also permits the Parties to designate as “CONFIDENTIAL – FOR COUNSEL ONLY” documents they, in good faith, believe contain trade secrets or other confidential research or information. (Id. at 3.) The Parties now seek to seal Exhibit 5, excerpts from Plaintiff’s Underwriting File, in support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification.1 (Doc. No. 74 at 3.) II. LEGAL STANDARD Courts have historically recognized 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 & n.7…