Summary
This order grants plaintiffs' motion to seal a statement of discovery dispute and its attached exhibits, which contain confidential and competitively sensitive information protected by a prior protective order. The court finds that the defendants met their burden of showing a compelling reason to keep the material out of the public view, particularly because a redacted version was filed on the public docket. Consequently, the specified documents will be maintained under seal in compliance with local civil rules.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the district court may grant the plaintiffs' motion to seal the discovery dispute statement and exhibits under W.D. Wash. Local Civil Rule 5(g).
Holdings
- The motion to seal is granted because the materials are confidential and competitively sensitive and no less restrictive alternative exists, satisfying W.D. Wash. Local Civil Rule 5(g).
Factual background
Plaintiffs filed a statement of discovery dispute containing material designated Confidential or Highly Confidential. Amazon.com sought to keep those documents sealed, asserting confidentiality and competitive sensitivity.
Procedural history
Plaintiffs moved to seal a discovery dispute statement and attached exhibits; Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. opposed; the court found the motion complied with W.D. Wash. Local Civil Rule 5(g) and granted it.