Opinion
20-cv-04688-RS
01-03-2024
ANIBAL RODRIGUEZ, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GOOGLE LLC, Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION TO SEAL
RICHARD SEEBORG, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
In this privacy action, Plaintiffs and Defendant (Google) have filed an omnibus motion to seal various portions of materials related to the parties' class certification and Daubert briefing. Specifically, the parties request to seal portions of briefing related to Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification, expert reports and related appendices, as well as Google's Daubert Motion and related appendices. For the reasons below, the parties' omnibus motion to seal is granted in part and denied in part.
II. LEGAL STANDARD
There is a strong presumption in favor of allowing public access when deciding whether materials should be sealed. See Apple Inc. v. Psystar Corp., 658 F.3d 1150, 1162 (9th Cir. 2011). A request to seal must be narrowly tailored. Civ. L. R. 79-5(c)(3). The Ninth Circuit articulates two tests to determine whether a record may be sealed, the “compelling reason” standard or the “good cause” exception. Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006); Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1095-96 (9th Cir. 2016). Where a motion is “dispositive,” the compelling reasons standard applies. Ctr. for Auto Safety, 809 F.3d at 1095. The Ninth Circuit has not yet decided if a motion to certify class is dispositive or non-dispositive. Santos v. TWC Admin. LLC, No. CV 13-04799 MMM, 2014 WL 12703020 at *2 (C.D. Cal. May 27, 2014). Districts in the Ninth Circuit generally treat motions for class certification as non-dispositive. Id. However, a motion for class certification can be dispositive where “denial of class status means that the stakes are too low for the named plaintiffs to continue the matter.” Id. (quoting Prado v. Bush, 221 F.3d 1266, 1274 (11th Cir. 2000). Where a litigant presents compelling reasons to seal material, the court must then balance the interests of the public and the party seeking sealing. Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096-97 (9th Cir. 2016). This balancing test involves such factors as the public's interest in understanding the functioning of the judicial process and the volume of material sought to be sealed. See Zakinov v. Ripple Labs, Inc., No. 18-cv-6753, 2023 WL 5280193 at *1 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 15, 2023). “The mere fact that the production of records may lead to a litigant's embarrassment, incrimination, or exposure to further litigation will not, without more, compel the court to seal its records.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178.
III. DISCUSSION
Google requests to seal what it characterizes as commercially sensitive information, internal code names, and non-public employee email addresses. Google asserts that it seeks to seal excerpts of internal studies and research because they contain “competitively sensitive materials.” Google invokes Algarin v. Maybelline as an example of a case where a study that contained consumer research and sales data and was sealed because it could be subject to improper use by a competitor. No. 12cv3000 AJB (DHB), 2014 WL 690410 (S.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2014). However, much of the information Google seeks to seal will not actually harm its competitive standing and, unlike in Algarin, simply reflects the opinions of Plaintiffs' experts, resulting in no danger of “improper use by competitors who may circumvent expending their own resources in obtaining information at [Google's] expense.” Id. at *4.
Google also asserts the records it seeks to seal contain business information that might harm their “competitive standing” or “become a vehicle for improper use” such that those compelling reasons outweigh the public's interest in disclosure. See In re Elec. Arts, Inc. 298 Fed.Appx. 568 (9th Cir. 2008) (internal quotations omitted). Plaintiffs oppose sealing some of Google's records on the basis that they may affect the rights of absent class members.
The motion to seal is granted in part and denied in part. For some records, Google has adequately shown “compelling reasons” warranting the sealing of the records it selects. However, for others, preventing disclosure will impact information necessary to calculate Plaintiffs' monetary damages, and many records Google seeks to seal are high level summaries that go directly to Plaintiffs' claims. In addition, some of the records go directly to the public interest in disclosure and are not outweighed by any compelling reasons. The request to seal excerpts that reveals Plaintiffs' private information is granted. Dkt. 338. As to the Google's sealing request, the tables below outline which portions of the records may be sealed. No pages, paragraphs, or records may be sealed in their entirety unless stated otherwise. If the table reads “may be sealed only,” then the parties must seal only the word or short phrase that corresponds with that description, not the entire sentence or paragraph (unless, of course, the entire sentence or paragraph corresponds with that description).
The following records attached to Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification (Dkt. 315) may be sealed:
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Exhibit 1
GOOG-RDGZ00117318
All columns except “Summary”
Exhibit 2
GOOG-RDGZ-00209974
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00209975
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00209976
Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit 5
GOOG-RDGZ-00144762
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00144763
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00144764
Internal processes
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
GOOG-RDGZ-00144767
Internal processes
Exhibit 7
GOOG-RDGZ-00024709
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00024710
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00024711
Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit 10
GOOG-RDGZ-00161367
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161373
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161378
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161384
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161385
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161392
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161393
Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00161395
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00161396
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161397
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161398
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161399
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00161401
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00161406
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161408
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161410
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00161411
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161412
Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00161414
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161417
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161418
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00161419
Internal processes
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
GOOG-RDGZ-00161420
Internal terms
Exhibit 11
212:16 - 212:21
Internal processes
213:8 - 213:9
Internal processes
214:10 - 214:14; 214:18 - 214:21; 214:23 - 214:25
Internal processes
215:1 - 215:5; 215:9 - 215:10; 215:15 - 215:24
Internal processes
216:2 - 216:4
Internal processes
217:3 - 217:6; 217:8 - 217:15
Internal processes
Exhibit 15
GOOG-RDGZ-00052784
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00052785
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00052787
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00052788
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00052790
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052791
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052792
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00052793
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00052794
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052795
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052797
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052798
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052799
Internal processes Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052801
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052805
Internal processes
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
GOOG-RDGZ-00052806
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00052807
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052809
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00052811
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00052812
Internal strategy
Exhibit 42
GOOG-RDGZ-00152018
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00152027
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00152029
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00152040
Internal strategy
Exhibit 54
GOOG-RDGZ-0090236
Internal terms and Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-0090238
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090239
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-0090242
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090243
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-0090244
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090245
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090246
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090247
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090249
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090250
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090251
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090252
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-0090253
Internal processes
Exhibit 55
GOOG-RDGZ-00043294 Complete document
Internal processes; Internal strategy;
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Internal terms; Employee PII
Exhibit 56
112:21 - 112:25
Internal processes
113:1 - 113:2; 113:10 - 113:11
Internal processes
114:8 - 114:11
Internal processes
115:17 - 115:20
Internal processes
116:1 - 116:8; 116:17 - 116:20
Internal processes
Exhibit 57
GOOG-RDGZ-00044356
Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit 59
GOOG-RDGZ-00173562
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00173563
Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit 61
GOOG-RDGZ-00129084
Employee PII and internal figures may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129085
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129086
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129087
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129088
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129089
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129090
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129091
Internal terms (to the extent there are any) and Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129092
Internal terms and Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
GOOG-RDGZ-00129093
Internal terms and Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129094
Internal terms and Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129095
Internal terms and Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit 65
GOOG-RDGZ-00092072
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00092097
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00092098
Internal processes
GOOG-RDGZ-00092099
Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00092100
Internal strategy
Exhibit 68
GOOG-RDGZ-00129096
Internal terms and Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129097
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129098
Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00129099
Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit 69
GOOG-RDGZ-0130381
Internal terms and Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit No. / Document Title
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Pgs. 4 - 30
Internal terms may be sealed only
For Exhibit 2 of the Opposition, Google impermissibly seeks to seal entire pages of documents, claiming they show highly sensitive and confidential information about proprietary consent.
The table below lists exhibits to Google's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification (Dkts. 323 & 324) that may be sealed:
Exhibit No. / Document Title
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Exhibit 3
GOOG-RDGZ-00056514 Complete document
Internal processes; Internal terms; Internal strategy; Employee PII
Exhibit 5
44:21-22
Internal terms may be sealed only
72:16; 72:21
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit 6
Addressed in Exhibit 7 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row corresponding to Exhibit 7 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit 6-A
Addressed in Exhibit 8 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row corresponding to Exhibit 8 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit 8
Pg. 4
Employee PII may be sealed only
Exhibit 9
Addressed in Exhibit 5 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row corresponding to Exhibit 5 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit No. / Document Title
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Exhibit 11
Addressed in Exhibit 1 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row corresponding to Exhibit 1 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit 13
Pg. 91, Footnote 280
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit 14
Pg. 6, lines 24-28
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 7, lines 1-5, 6-16
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit 19
Addressed in Exhibit 1 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row corresponding to Exhibit 1 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit 21
Pg. 12, 4-5
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 14, line 23
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 15, lines 13, 17-18, 24-27
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 16, lines 1-28
Internal terms may be sealed only, the entire page may not be sealed
Pg. 17, lines 1-28
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 18, lines 1-21
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 19, lines 1-8
Internal terms may be sealed only
The table below lists exhibits to Plaintiffs' Reply in support of their Motion for Class Certification (Dkt. 333) that may be sealed:
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Exhibit 70
223:8
Internal data log detail may be sealed only
223:10
Internal data log detail may be sealed only
223:13
Internal data log detail may be sealed only
223:20
Internal data log detail may be sealed only
223:25
Internal data log detail may be sealed only
224:6
Internal data log detail may be sealed only
225:10
Internal data log identifier may be sealed only
225:13
Internal data log identifiers may be sealed only
225:17
Internal data log identifiers may be sealed only
225:18
Internal data log identifiers may be sealed only
225:19
Internal data log identifiers may be sealed only
225:24
Internal data log details may be sealed only
Exhibit 71
GOOG-RDGZ-00149617
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149618
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149619
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149620
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149621
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
GOOG-RDGZ-00149622
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149623
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149624
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149625
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149626
Internal terms and Employee PII may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149628
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00149630
Internal terms may be sealed only
The table below lists exhibits to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert Michael J. Lasinski (Dkt. 326): that may be sealed:
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Exhibit 1
Pgs. 24 - 270
Internal terms may be sealed only, to the extent there are any
Exhibit 3
Pg. 30, Footnote 116
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 50, Footnote 176
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 83, Footnote 285
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit 5
Pgs. 153 - 376
Internal terms and figures (e.g. the one in 153:23) may be sealed only
Exhibit 7
Pg. 12, Para. 41
Internal terms/figures may be sealed only
Pg. 13, Para. 43
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Pg. 14, Para. 43
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 21, Para. 60g
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 28, Para. 74, Footnote 84
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 31, Para. 80
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 32, Para. 83
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 33, Footnote 101
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 34, Para. 87, Para. .90
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 35, Para. 90, Para. 92
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 38, Para. 99
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 39, Para. 101
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 41, Para. 107, Footnotes 129 & 131
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 42, Footnote 132
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 48, Para. 123
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 50, Para. 128, Footnote 154
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 52, Para. 132
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 55, Para. 140, Para. 142
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 56, Para. 142
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 57, Para. 143, Para. 144, Paras. 145 - 146, Footnote 177
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Pg. 58, Para. 146
Internal terms may be sealed only and any PII may be sealed
Pg. 59, Para. 146, Para. 147
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 60, Para. 151
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 62, Para. 155
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 64, Footnote 195
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 69, Para. 167, Footnote 210
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 70, Para. 169
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 71, Para. 169, Para. 170
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 73, Para. 174
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 75, Para. 178
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 81, Para. 192
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 86, Para. 201
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 93, Para. 214
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit 8
Pg. 12
Employee PII may be sealed only
Pg. 38. Para. 12-13
Any PII (including images) and internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 39, Paras. 14 - 16
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 40, Paras. 16 - 17
Internal terms and PII may be sealed
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Pg. 41, Paras. 17 - 19
Internal terms and PII may be sealed
Pg. 42, Paras. 20 - 22
Internal terms and PII may be sealed
Pg. 43, Paras. 22 - 24
Internal terms and PII may be sealed only
Pg. 44, Paras. 24 - 26
Internal terms and PII may be sealed only
Pg. 49, Para. 39
Internal terms may be sealed only.
Pg. 50, Paras. 40 - 43
Internal terms and PII may be sealed only
Pg. 51, Paras. 44 - 45
Internal terms and PII may be sealed only
Exhibit 10
Pg. 5, Line 19
Internal figures may be sealed only
Pg. 6, Line 3
Internal figures may be sealed only
Pg. 9, Lines 26 - 27
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 11, Lines 6 - 19, Lines 22 - 27
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 12, Lines 9 - 10
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 15, Line 1
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 16, Lines 3 - 28
Internal terms and figures may be sealed only
Pg. 17, Lines 1 - 28
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 18, lines 1 - 21
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 19, Lines 1, 2-8, 11 - 28
Internal terms and figures may be sealed only
Pg. 20, Lines 1 - 24
Internal processes; Internal terms
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Parts to be sealed
Pg. 21, Lines 1 - 28
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 22, Lines 1 - 28
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 23, Lines 1 - 28
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 24, Lines 1 - 12
Internal processes; Internal terms
Declaration of Michael Lasinski in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
Generally
Public figures and calculations derived from them may not be sealed. Only internal terms, describing undisclosed and non-public projects or products, to the extent there are any, may be sealed. Employee PII may also be sealed. Google is not permitted to seal entire paragraphs, but the specific words or phrases that correspond with internal terms/employee PII.
Pg. 38, Paras. 102
All portions of image except those in red rectangles
PDF Pgs. 86 - 152
Only Google's internal, non-public figures, to the extent that there are any, may be sealed. Public figures and calculations derived from them, which affect absent class members, may not be sealed.
The table below lists exhibits to Plaintiff's Opposition to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert Michael J. Lasinski (Dkt. 331): that may be sealed:
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
Exhibit 1
Duplicative of Exhibit 1 to Google S Motion to Exclude Opinion of Michael J. Lasinski
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row(s)
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
corresponding to Exhibit 1 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit 3
Duplicative of Exhibit 3 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Michael J. Lasinski
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row(s) corresponding to Exhibit 3 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit 5
187:23-24
Internal terms
Exhibit 6
Duplicative of Exhibit 15 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row(s) corresponding to Exhibit 15 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
Exhibit 7
GOOG-RDGZ-00188469 Complete document
Internal processes, Internal terms
Exhibit 9
GOOG-RDGZ-00028473
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00028474
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028475
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028476
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028477
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028478
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028479
Internal processes; Internal terms
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
corresponding to Exhibit 1 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit 3
Duplicative of Exhibit 3 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Michael J. Lasinski
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row(s) corresponding to Exhibit 3 to Google's Motion to Exclude Opinion of Plaintiffs' Damages Expert M.J. Lasinski.
Exhibit 5
187:23-24
Internal terms
Exhibit 6
Duplicative of Exhibit 15 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
The sealed records must comport with the court's order in the row(s) corresponding to Exhibit 15 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
Exhibit 7
GOOG-RDGZ-00188469 Complete document
Internal processes, Internal terms
Exhibit 9
GOOG-RDGZ-00028473
Internal terms may be sealed only
GOOG-RDGZ-00028474
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028475
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028476
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028477
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028478
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028479
Internal processes; Internal terms
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
GOOG-RDGZ-00028480
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028481
Internal processes; Internal terms
GOOG-RDGZ-00028482
Internal processes; Internal terms; Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00028483
Internal processes; Internal terms; Internal strategy
GOOG-RDGZ-00028484
Internal processes; Internal terms; Internal strategy
The table below lists portions of Jonathan E. Hochman's Expert Report and Appendices that may be sealed:
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
Report
Pg. 22, Para 51
Internal figures may be sealed only.
Pg. 23, Footnote 32
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 24, Para. 54, 55, Footnote 36
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 26, Footnote 39
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 29, Para. 64
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 33, Footnote 62
Internal strategy
Pg. 39, Footnote 74
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 50-52, Para. 110
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 52, Para. 112
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 53, Para. 114
Internal terms may be sealed only
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
Pg. 54, Paras. 115-117
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 55, Para. 120
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 56, Footnote 95
Internal processes
Pg. 56-57, Para. 124
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 58, Para. 125
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 58-59, Para. 127
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 59, Para. 128
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 60-63, Para. 130
Internal code and terms may be sealed, but description by Hochman may not be sealed.
Pg. 66-67, Para. 138
Internal figures may be sealed only.
Pg. 67-69, Para. 141
Internal processes
Pg. 67, Footnote 107
Internal figures may be sealed only
Pg. 71, Footnote 113-114
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 72, Para. 149
Plaintiffs' designations
Pg. 73, Para. 152
Employee PII may be sealed only
Pg. 75-79, Paras.159-165
Internal processes; Internal strategy
Pg. 77, Footnote 118-119
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 79, Footnote 120
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 81, Para. 169
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 81-82, Para. 171
Internal processes;
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
Internal strategy
Pg. 82, Paras. 173-174
Internal processes; Internal strategy
Pg. 83-84, Paras. 175-177
Internal processes; Internal strategy
Pg. 83, Footnote 128
Internal processes; Internal strategy
Pg. 85, Para. 179
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 86, Para. 182
Plaintiffs' designations
Pg. 88, Paras. 188-189
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 89-90, Para. 191
Plaintiffs' designations
Pg. 89, Footnote 131
Plaintiffs' designations
Pg. 91-92, Para. 192
Plaintiffs' designations
Pg. 94, Para. 198
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 96, Para. 206
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 97, Para. 207
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 98, Para. 208
Internal processes, depicted in table format, may be sealed only
Pg. 100, Paras. 213-214
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 100-101, Para. 216
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 101, Paras. 217-218
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 102-103 Paras. 220-222
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 104-106, Paras. 230-231
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 106-108, Para. 232 and Footnote
Internal terms may be
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
140
sealed only
Pg. 108-109, Paras. 233-235
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 110, Para. 237
Internal terms
Pg. 110-111, Paras. 238-239
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 111, Footnote 141
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 111-113, Paras. 241-243
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 113, Paras. 244-245
Plaintiffs' designations
Pg. 113-114, Para. 246
Plaintiffs' designations
Pg. 114, Footnote 144
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 114, Para. 248
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 116, Footnote 145
Internal figures may be sealed only
Pg. 122, Para. 273
Internal processes, depicted in the attached image, may be sealed only.
Pg. 127, Para. 286
Internal terms and figures may be sealed only
Pg. 131-132, Paras. 299-300
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 132-133, Para. 303
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 133-134, Paras. 305-309
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 134, Footnote 159
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 136, Para. 312
Internal processes and terms, depicted in the attached image, may be sealed only
Pg. 137-138, Paras. 318-319 and
Internal terms may be
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
Footnote 162
sealed only
Pg. 138-141, Paras. 320-324
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 139, Footnote 163-164
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 140, Footnote 165
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 141, Para. 326
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 142-143, Para. 330
Everything after “As show in the figure” and the figure itself may be sealed.
Pg. 148, Para. 348
Internal figures may be sealed
Pg. 150, Para. 353
Internal term may be sealed only
Pg. 150, Para. 355
Internal figures may be sealed only
Pg. 150, Footnote 173-174
Internal processes; Internal strategy
Pg. 151, Para. 358
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 152, Para. 360
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 153, Para. 364
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 154, Para. 367
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 154, Footnote 175
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 157, Para. 375
Employee PII may be sealed only
Pg. 162, Para. 388
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 168, Footnote 180
Internal processes; Internal strategy
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
Appendix E
Pg. 7, Para. 13
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 10, Paras. 20-21
Internal processes; Internal strategy
Pg. 10, Footnote 24
Internal processes
Pg. 11-13, Paras. 23-26
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 14, Para. 28
Internal terms may be sealed only
Appendix G
Pg. 1, Table of Contents
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 11, Para. 26
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 11, Heading 2.1
Internal terms
Pg. 11-30, Paras. 28-73
Internal processes; Internal strategy; Internal terms
Pg. 31, Para. 74
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 32, Paras. 79-80
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 33, Paras. 83-85
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 34-37, Paras. 86-98
Internal processes; Internal strategy; Internal terms
Pg. 37, Para. 100
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 39, Para. 106
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 40-41,Paras. 109, 111-113
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 42-43, Paras. 115-121
Internal processes; Internal terms
Pg. 44-102
Internal processes; Internal strategy; Internal terms
Exhibit No.
Bates No. / Pages with Designations
Description
Appendix I
Pg. 5, Paras. 13-14
Internal terms may be sealed only
Pg. 28-29, Paras. 65-66
Internal terms may be sealed only
Appendix K
Complete Document
Internal processes; Internal strategy; Internal terms
IV. CONCLUSION
For the reasons above, the parties' omnibus motion to seal is granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiffs and Google are ordered to file public versions of the records above in compliance with this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.