Opinion
C22-0296-JCC
04-04-2024
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff, v. HOULIHAN TRADING CO. INC., et al., Defendant.
ORDER
JOHN C. COUGHENOUR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff's motions to seal (Dkt. No. 264) the transcript of the deposition of Jason Larson (Dkt. No. 267). While the public has a common law right to inspect and copy public records, including those from judicial proceedings, these rights are not absolute. They must yield when (1) sealing a document serves a compelling interest, (2) that is substantially likely to be harmed if the document is not sealed, and (3) there are no less restrictive alternative means for protecting the interest. See United States v. Doe, 870 F.3d 991, 998 (9th Cir. 2017). Given the sensitive nature of the information contained in the material at issue, these criteria are met here. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion to seal (Dkt. No. 264) is GRANTED and the Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain Docket Numbers 267 under seal.