Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Filing 540

NOTICE REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL re #533 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Portion of Trial Brief filed by Google Inc., #507 Joint Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Oracle America, Inc., #537 Amended Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Portions of Oracle's Trial Brief filed by Oracle America, Inc., #532 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Oracle's Trial Brief and Exhibits B, C, D and E to Declaration of Marc David Peters in Support of Oracle's Trial Brief filed by Oracle America, Inc.. Signed by Judge Alsup on October 16, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ORACLE AMERICA, INC.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,
v.

NOTICE REGARDING
ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTIONS TO FILE
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL

GOOGLE INC.,
Defendant.
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No. C 10-03561 WHA

Both sides seek permission to file a substantial portion of their pretrial submissions under

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seal (Dkt. Nos. 507, 532, 533, 537). These motions will be addressed at the final pretrial

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conference. Counsel are advised, however, that unless they identify a limited amount of

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exceptionally sensitive information that truly deserves protection, the motions will be denied

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outright. The United States district court is a public institution, and the workings of litigation

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must be open to public view. Pretrial submissions are a part of trial. “Compelling reasons,”

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which amount to more than good cause, must be shown for sealing documents used in dispositive

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motions and at trial. Kamakana v. Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1179 (9th Cir. 2006).

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Dated: October 16, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE