Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 120

ORDER RE #95 #114 #115 EXCESSIVE REDACTIONS. Signed by Judge Alsup on 3/28/2017. Responses due by 3/29/2017. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2017)

Case 3:17-cv-00939-WHA Document 120 Filed 03/28/17 Page 1 of 2

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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WAYMO LLC,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 17-00939 WHA

Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER RE EXCESSIVE
REDACTIONS

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al.,
Defendants.
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With respect to defendants’ administrative motion to shorten time for briefing and

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hearing on their motion to compel arbitration, the Court first states its strong concern that the

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memorandum in support of the motion to compel is overly redacted. Our federal courts belong

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to the public, and the public and the press have a legitimate interest in looking over our

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shoulders to see the work in progress in our courts. The essence of our work concerns

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evaluating competing arguments. Parties should not hide those arguments under seal out of a

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desire to shroud business dealings in secrecy.

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The Court intends to grant a measure of expedited hearing on the motion but before

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doing so insists that the parties meet and confer and agree on a wholly public version of the

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motion that is completely unredacted, or show good cause for maintaining privacy over any

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specific portions. Please do so by MARCH 29 AT 5:00 P.M.

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This theme runs throughout the brief history of this case. Please do not claim privacy

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over anything less than true trade secrets or other material clearly deserving to be under seal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 28, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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