Circle Click Media LLC v. Regus Management Group LLC et al
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ORDER by Judge Samuel Conti granting in part and denying in part #187 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal (sclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2014)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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CIRCLE CLICK MEDIA LLC; METRO
) Case No. 12-cv-04000-SC
TALENT, LLC; and CTNY INSURANCE )
GROUP LLC,
) ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
) DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS'
Plaintiffs,
) ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE
) UNDER SEAL
v.
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REGUS MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC, et )
al.,
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Defendants.
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Now before the Court is Plaintiffs Circle Click Media LLC and
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CTNY Insurance Group, LLC's (collectively "Plaintiffs")
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administrative motion to file under seal.
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identify several documents and some information designated as
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confidential by Defendants, including: (1) portions of Plaintiffs'
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opposition brief to Defendant Regus plc's renewed motion to
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dismiss; (2) portions of a stipulation regarding Defendants'
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revenues; (3) portions of exhibits 4, 5, 6, and 9 to the
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declaration of Joseph A. Garofolo; and (4) exhibits A, B, and C to
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the declaration of Anne A. Ward.
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ECF No. 187.
Defendants have submitted two documents in response.
Plaintiffs
See ECF
Osburn, the treasurer of Regus Corporation, declares that certain
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portions of the stipulation and opposition brief contain sensitive
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financial information that Regus employees are required to keep
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confidential.
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statements to be a valid basis for sealing that information.
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Plaintiffs' motion is GRANTED with respect to the stipulation and
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United States District Court
Nos. 193 ("Blazewicz Decl."); 194 ("Osburn Decl.").
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For the Northern District of California
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the redacted portions of their opposition on page 10, lines 23-25,
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and page 11, line 1.
Osburn Decl. ¶ 2.
Michael
The Court finds Mr. Osburn's
However, the other redacted portions of
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Plaintiffs' opposition brief refer to documents that Defendants
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have determined need not be sealed.
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therefore DENIED with respect to the redactions on page 8 of their
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opposition brief.
Plaintiffs' motion is
Defendants have determined that Exhibits 4, 5, 6, and 9 to the
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Garofolo declaration do not need to be sealed.
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3-6.
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exhibits.
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Blazewicz Decl. ¶¶
Plaintiffs' motion is therefore DENIED with respect to those
Defendants assert that exhibits A, B, and C to the Ward
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Declaration contain email correspondence produced and designated as
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confidential by Plaintiffs.
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documents need to be sealed.
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under the impression that Defendants have designated the emails as
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confidential.
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Therefore, neither party considers these emails confidential, and
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neither party's filings include any basis for sealing them.
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Plaintiffs' motion is DENIED with respect to exhibits A, B, and C
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to the Ward declaration.
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Defendants do not believe that those
Id. ¶ 7.
Plaintiffs, however, are
See ECF No. 187-1 ("Garofolo Decl.") ¶ 3(vii)-(vix).
In accordance with Civil Local Rule 79(f), Plaintiffs shall
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file revised versions of their motion and supporting documents as
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specified below, within seven (7) days of the signature date of
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this order:
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Exhibits 4, 5, 6, and 9 to the Garofolo Declaration (ECF Nos.
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187-7, 187-8, 187-9, 187-10) shall be filed in the public
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record with no redactions.
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Exhibits A, B, and C to the Ward Declaration (ECF Nos. 187-11,
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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187-12, 187-13) shall be filed in the public record with no
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redactions.
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Plaintiffs' opposition brief (ECF Nos. 187-3, 187-4) shall be
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filed with no redactions on page 8, but with the redactions on
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page 10 and 11 as in the original.
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The stipulation regarding Regus' Revenue (ECF No. 187-5) may
remain as originally filed.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: August 14, 2014
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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