Galway v. Valve Corp.

Full title: GRACE GALWAY and BRENDA SHOSS, individually and on behalf of all others…

Court: United States District Court, Western District of Washington

Date published: Dec 10, 2021

2:16-cv-01941-JLR (W.D. Wash. Dec. 10, 2021)

Opinion

2:16-cv-01941-JLR

12-10-2021

GRACE GALWAY and BRENDA SHOSS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. VALVE CORPORATION, a Washington corporation, Defendant.

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP Gavin W. Skok, WSBA #29766 Laura P. Hansen, WSBA #48669 FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP Attorneys for Defendant Valve Corporation

THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP

Gavin W. Skok, WSBA #29766 Laura P. Hansen, WSBA #48669 FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP Attorneys for Defendant Valve Corporation

(PROPOSED) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO FILE SPECIFIED DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL

(CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED)

THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

THIS MATTER came before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion to File Specified Documents Under Seal and Defendant Valve Corporation's (“Valve”) Response to Plaintiff's Motion to File Specified Documents Under Seal. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, the pleadings filed in opposition to and in support thereof, the pleadings and files of record, and being fully advised, HEREBY ORDERS THAT:

1. Plaintiffs' Motion to File Specified Documents Under Seal is GRANTED with respect to Exhibits F, H, I, and L to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113) and Exhibit A to the Declaration of Kahlil Philander, Ph.D (Dkt. #114) (collectively, the “Sealed Exhibits”). 2. The Court finds the Sealed Exhibits contain Defendant Valve Corporation's confidential and proprietary information, the disclosure of which would harm Valve's competitive standing in the market. The Court further finds that Valve's interest in maintaining the information contained in the Sealed Exhibits as confidential and proprietary constitutes a compelling reason to seal those documents that outweighs the public's interest in disclosure.

3. The Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain Dkt. #113 and Dkt. #114 under seal, containing the following documents:

a. Exhibit F to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113);

b. Exhibit H to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113);

c. Exhibit I to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113);

d. Exhibit L to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113);

e. Exhibit A to the Declaration of Kahlil Philander, Ph.D (Dkt. #114).

IT IS SO ORDERED.