James v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

Filing 121

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL 119 (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 9/26/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RICK JAMES, by and through The James
Ambrose Johnson, Jr., 1999 Trust, his successor
in interest, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Plaintiffs,

No. C 11-1613 SI; No. C 11-2431 SI
Related Case: No. C 11-5321 SI
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART THE STIPULATION
FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL

v.
UMG RECORDINGS, INC.
Defendant.

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Plaintiffs and Defendant UMGR have filed a stipulation that Defendant UMGR may file under

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seal: (a) the portions of Defendant’s Opposition referencing specific royalty rates, and (b) the entire

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attached Goldman Declaration. They request an order to that effect.

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The request to file the portions of the Opposition referencing royalty rates is GRANTED.

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The Goldman Declaration contains sixteen exhibits. Exhibits Two through Fifteen consist of

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recording agreements between Plaintiffs and Defendant. The Court has reviewed the Goldman

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Declaration, and has not found good cause to file the entirety under seal. The parties were over-

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inclusive, and failed to designate for file under seal only specific portions of the document that would

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qualify as privileged, be protectable as a trade secret, or otherwise be entitled to protection under the

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law. The stipulation for leave to file the Goldman Declaration under seal is DENIED. This order

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resolves Docket No. 119.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 26, 2012
SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge