James v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

Filing 189

ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL 186 (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 3/7/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS
UNDER SEAL

Plaintiffs,

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No. C 11-1613 SI

RICK JAMES, et al.,

v.
UMG RECORDINGS, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiffs have filed an administrative motion to file under seal portions of a motion for relief
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from a non-dispositive ruling by a magistrate judge and accompanying exhibits.

Plaintiffs’

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administrative motion and supporting declaration state that the deposition excerpts at issue have been
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designated confidential by defendant UMGR and that those excerpts “reveal[] confidential user content
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from depositions of UMGR executives.” Docket No. 186-1 ¶ 3. However, Mr. Simon’s declaration in
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support of the administrative motion to seal also states that defendant declined to stipulate to the filing
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of the material under seal, and defendant has not filed a declaration showing why the deposition excerpts
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should be filed under seal. See Civil Local Rule 79-5(e)(1).
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The Court has reviewed the deposition excerpts and references thereto and determines that there
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has been no “particularized showing” of “good cause” why the material should be filed under seal. See
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Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1180 (9th Cir. 2006). Accordingly,
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plaintiffs’ administrative motion to seal is DENIED and plaintiffs shall file unredacted copies of the
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motion for relief and accompanying exhibits. See Civil Local Rule 79-5(e)(2). The briefing schedule
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set at the February 28, 2014 case management conference for the motion for relief from the non-

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dispositive order remains unchanged: defendant’s opposition to the motion for relief must be filed by

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March 10, 2014, and plaintiffs’ reply is due March 17, 2014.

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This order resolves Docket No. 186.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 7, 2014
SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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