LEE et al v. Sephora USA, Inc. et al

Filing 120

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen granting in part and denying in part 116 Plaintiffs' Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. (emclc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/11/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RUIQI YE, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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SEPHORA USA, INC.,
Defendant.

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ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS'
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL
Docket No. 116

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

Case No. 14-cv-05237-EMC

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Plaintiffs have moved to seal portions of their motion for class certification and certain

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exhibits attached to the Christensen declaration in support thereof. The information sought to be

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sealed has been designated confidential by Defendant. Defendant has submitted a declaration in

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which it continues to assert confidentiality for some information but withdraws its designation for

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other information. The Court hereby rules as follows.

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Exhibits 5 and 6. The Court grants in part and denies in part the request to file under

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seal. Defendant claims that only a portion of these exhibits contains confidential

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information. Defendant has submitted a proposed redacted version, redacting only that

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information that it deems confidential. See Docket No. 119. Defendant has adequately

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established that the information so designated is confidential.

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exhibits. Accordingly, the motion to file these exhibits under seal is denied.

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Exhibits 11 and 13. Defendant withdrew its confidentiality designation as to these

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Exhibits 15-17. Defendant has adequately established that these documents contain

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confidential information, and therefore the motion to file these exhibits under seal is

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granted.

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Exhibit 18. Defendant withdrew its confidentiality designation as to this exhibit.

Accordingly, the motion to file the exhibit under seal is denied.

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Exhibits 19 and 21. Defendant has adequately established that these documents

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contain confidential information, and therefore the motion to file these exhibits under

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seal is granted.

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Accordingly, the motion to file the exhibit under seal is denied.

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Exhibit 22. Defendant withdrew its confidentiality designation as to this exhibit.

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Exhibits 23-26 and 28-29. Defendant has adequately established that these documents

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contain confidential information, and therefore the motion to file these exhibits under

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seal is granted.

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Portions of the motion for class certification. The Court grants in part and denies in
part the motion to file certain portions of the motion for class certification under seal.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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The motion is denied to the extent Defendant has withdrawn its confidentiality

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designations. The motion is granted to the extent the Court has found any of the above

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exhibits to contain confidential information.

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Plaintiffs are ordered to take the following action: (1) publicly file all exhibits for which

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Defendant no longer claims confidentiality; (2) publicly file the proposed redacted versions of

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Exhibit 5 and 6 (see Docket No. 119); and (3) publicly file a new version of the motion for class

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certification, making only those redactions consistent with the rulings in this order. Plaintiffs shall

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make these filings within a week of the date of this order.

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This order disposes of Docket No. 116.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 11, 2016
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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