Opinion
Case No. 5:13-cv-03385-PSG
06-17-2015
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. et al., Plaintiffs, v. TERIX COMPUTER COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants.
OMNIBUS ORDER RE: MOTIONS TO SEAL
(Re: Docket Nos. 622, 623, 624, 631, 635)
Before the court are five administrative motions to seal several documents. "Historically, courts have recognized a 'general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.'" Accordingly, when considering a sealing request, "a 'strong presumption in favor of access' is the starting point." Parties seeking to seal judicial records relating to dispositive motions bear the burden of overcoming the presumption with "compelling reasons" that outweigh the general history of access and the public policies favoring disclosure.
Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n. 7 (1978)).
Id. (quoting Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003)).
Id. at 1178-79.
However, "while protecting the public's interest in access to the courts, we must remain mindful of the parties' right to access those same courts upon terms which will not unduly harm their competitive interest." Records attached to nondispositive motions therefore are not subject to the strong presumption of access. Because the documents attached to nondispositive motions "are often unrelated, or only tangentially related, to the underlying cause of action," parties moving to seal must meet the lower "good cause" standard of Rule 26(c). As with dispositive motions, the standard applicable to nondispositive motions requires a "particularized showing" that "specific prejudice or harm will result" if the information is disclosed. "Broad allegations of harm, unsubstantiated by specific examples of articulated reasoning" will not suffice. A protective order sealing the documents during discovery may reflect the court's previous determination that good cause exists to keep the documents sealed, but a blanket protective order that allows the parties to designate confidential documents does not provide sufficient judicial scrutiny to determine whether each particular document should remain sealed.
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 727 F.3d 1214, 1228-29 (Fed. Cir. 2013).
See id. at 1180.
Id. at 1179 (internal quotations and citations omitted).
Id.
Phillips ex rel. Estates of Byrd v. Gen. Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210-11 (9th Cir. 2002); see Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c).
Beckman Indus., Inc. v. Int'l Ins. Co., 966 F.2d 470, 476 (9th Cir. 1992).
See Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179-80.
See Civ. L.R. 79-5(d)(1)(A) ("Reference to a stipulation or protective order that allows a party to designate certain documents as confidential is not sufficient to establish that a document, or portions thereof, are sealable.").
In addition to making particularized showings of good cause, parties moving to seal documents must comply with the procedures established by Civ. L.R. 79-5. Pursuant to Civ. L.R. 79-5(b), a sealing order is appropriate only upon a request that establishes the document is "sealable," or "privileged or protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law." "The request must be narrowly tailored to seek sealing only of sealable material, and must conform with Civil L.R. 79-5(d)." "Within 4 days of the filing of the Administrative Motion to File Under Seal, the Designating Party must file a declaration as required by subsection 79-5(d)(1)(A) establishing that all of the designated material is sealable."
Civ. L.R. 79-5(b). In part, Civ. L.R. 79-5(d) requires the submitting party to attach a "proposed order that is narrowly tailored to seal only the sealable material" which "lists in table format each document or portion thereof that is sought to be sealed," Civ. L.R. 79-5(d)(1)(b), and an "unredacted version of the document" that indicates "by highlighting or other clear method, the portions of the document that have been omitted from the redacted version." Civ. L.R. 79-5(d)(1)(d).
Civ. L.R. 79-5(e)(1).
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With these standards in mind, the courts rules on the instant motions as follows:
Motionto Seal | Document to be Sealed | Result | Reason/Explanation |
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622 | Oracle's Motion for PartialSummary Judgment on itsFraud Claim | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-3 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Declaration of Kevin Papayin Support of Oracle'sMotion | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-4 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 9 to the Declarationof Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-7 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 10 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-9 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 11 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-11 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 12 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-13 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 13 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-15 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 14 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-17 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 15 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-19 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 16 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-21 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 20 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-23 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 24 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-25 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 25 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-27 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 26 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-29 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 28 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-31 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 29 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-33 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 30 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-35 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 31 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-37 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 32 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-39 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 33 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-41 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
622 | Exhibit 34 to theDeclaration of Kevin Papay | Designations boxed in red atDocket No. 622-43 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 7 of the Declarationof Christopher CampbellISO Oracle's Motions forPartial Summary Judgmenton Terix's Counterclaims(and AntitrustCounterclaims) | Only the customer names, emailaddresses, user IDs, customer-related numerical references anddirect quotes from referencedcontracts at Docket No. 623-4:SEALED; all other designationsUNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 10 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-5 atTRX0012084, TRX0012089,TRX0012092-97 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 11 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Only the customer names andemail addresses at Docket No.623-6 SEALED;TRXA01205006 at Docket No.623-6 SEALED in its entirety. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 15 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-7 at ECF pages7-8, 10, 12-14, 18-24, 26, 28, 30-32, 36-42, 44 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 16 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-8 at ECFPAGES 5-6, 10-11, 15-20, 22-23, 27-32, 34, 40-41 SEALED,Docket No. 623-9 at ECF pages2-7, 9-10, 14-19, 2, 24 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 17 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-10 at ECF pages5-6, 10-15, 17-18, 22-27, 29SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 18 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Only the customer names andcustomer-related numericalreferences at Docket No. 623-11SEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 22 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-12 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 23 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-13UNSEALED. | No declaration insupport filed with thecourt as required byCiv. L.R. 79-5(e)(1). |
623 | Exhibit 24 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Customer names and customer-related references at Docket No.623-14: 69:24-70:9 SEALED;all other designationsUNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 25 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Customer names and witnessname at Docket No. 623-15SEALED; Docket No. 623-15 at184:7-185:16 SEALED; all otherdesignations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 26 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Customer name at Docket 623-16 SEALED; all otherdesignations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 27 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Customer names, witness name,customer-related numericalreferences and direct quotesfrom referenced contracts atDocket No. 623-17 SEALED;Docket No. 623-17 at 20:6-21:16, 44:7-23 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 28 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell In Support ofOracle's Motions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix Computer Company,Inc.'s Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Only customer names andwitness name at Docket No. 623-18 SEALED; all otherdesignations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 30 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-19UNSEALED. | No declaration insupport filed with thecourt as required byCiv. L.R. 79-5(e)(1). |
623 | Exhibit 32 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-20UNSEALED. | No declaration insupport filed with thecourt as required byCiv. L.R. 79-5(e)(1). |
623 | Exhibit 33 of the Declaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-21UNSEALED. | No declaration insupport filed with thecourt as required byCiv. L.R. 79-5(e)(1). |
623 | Exhibit 35 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-22 at 32:22-38:15, 45:1-15 SEALED; allother designations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 40 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-23 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 45 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-24 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 46 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket Nos. 623-25, 623-26SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 47 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-27 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 48 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-28 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 49 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-29 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 50 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-30 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 51 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Docket No. 623-31 SEALED. | Narrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 52 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Only the customer names atDocket No. 623-32 SEALED; allother requests UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
623 | Exhibit 53 of theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Only the customer names atDocket No. 623-33 SEALED; allother requests UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
624 | Oracle's Memorandum ofPoints and Authorities inSupport of Its Motion forPartial Summary Judgmenton Terix Counterclaims | Designations highlighted inyellow at Docket No. 624-7SEALED. | Nairowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
624 | Oracle's Memorandum ofPoints and Authorities inSupport of Oracle's Motionfor Partial SummaryJudgment on AntitrustCounterclaims | Designations highlighted inyellow at Docket No. 624-5SEALED EXCEPT page 20:25-28 UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
631 | Exhibit 12 to theDeclaration of ChristopherCampbell ISO Oracle'sMotions for PartialSummary Judgment onTerix's Counterclaims (andAntitrust Counterclaims) | Page 36:6-9, 36:20-25 at DocketNo. 631-4 SEALED; customernames and contact information atTRXA01311093-TRXA01311094 at Docket No.631-4 SFATFD; all otherdesignations UNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
635 | Maintech's Motion forGood Faith SettlementDetermination and theSupporting WagnerDeclaration | Docket No. 635-5 at 6:9-116:27-28 SEALED; Docket No. 635-7at ¶¶ 5 (including Table 9), 6(including Table 10), 7, 8SEALED; all other designationsUNSEALED. | Only sealed portionsnarrowly tailored toconfidential businessinformation. |
SO ORDERED. Dated: June 17, 2015
/s/_________
PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge