G.G. et al v. Valve Corporation

Filing 119

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 107 Motion to Seal. The Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain Dkt. # 113 and Dkt. # 114 under seal. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH)

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The Honorable James L. Robart

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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GRACE GALWAY and BRENDA SHOSS,
individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

Case No. 2:16-cv-01941-JLR
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(PROPOSED) ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO FILE
SPECIFIED DOCUMENTS UNDER
SEAL
(CLERK’S ACTION REQUIRED)

VALVE CORPORATION, a Washington
corporation,

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Defendant.

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THIS MATTER came before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to File Specified

19 Documents Under Seal and Defendant Valve Corporation’s (“Valve”) Response to Plaintiff’s
20 Motion to File Specified Documents Under Seal. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, the
21 pleadings filed in opposition to and in support thereof, the pleadings and files of record, and
22 being fully advised, HEREBY ORDERS THAT:
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Plaintiffs’ Motion to File Specified Documents Under Seal is GRANTED with

24 respect to Exhibits F, H, I, and L to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113) and Exhibit A
25 to the Declaration of Kahlil Philander, Ph.D (Dkt. #114) (collectively, the “Sealed Exhibits”).
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO FILE SPECIFIED
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL - (2:16-CV-01941-JLR) - 1

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
1001 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 4500
SEATTLE, WA 98154
206.624.3600

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The Court finds the Sealed Exhibits contain Defendant Valve Corporation’s

2 confidential and proprietary information, the disclosure of which would harm Valve’s
3 competitive standing in the market. The Court further finds that Valve’s interest in maintaining
4 the information contained in the Sealed Exhibits as confidential and proprietary constitutes a
5 compelling reason to seal those documents that outweighs the public’s interest in disclosure.
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The Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain Dkt. #113 and Dkt. #114 under seal,

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Exhibit F to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113);

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Exhibit H to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113);

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Exhibit I to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113);

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Exhibit L to the Declaration of Ray W. Kahler (Dkt. #113);

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Exhibit A to the Declaration of Kahlil Philander, Ph.D (Dkt. #114).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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10th
December
DATED this _____ day of _________________, 2021.

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The Honorable James L. Robart
United States District Court Judge

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19 FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
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By: s/ Gavin W. Skok
21 Gavin W. Skok, WSBA #29766
Laura P. Hansen, WSBA #48669
22 FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4500
23 Seattle, WA 98154
Telephone:
206.624.3600
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206.389.1708
Email:
[e-mail]
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Attorneys for Defendant Valve Corporation
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO FILE SPECIFIED
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL - (2:16-CV-01941-JLR) - 2

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
1001 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 4500
SEATTLE, WA 98154
206.624.3600

128560583