The opinion
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4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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7 PATRICK CALHOUN, et al., Case No. 20-cv-05146-YGR (SVK)
8 Plaintiffs,
ORDER ON ADMINISTRATIVE
9 MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO FILE
UNDER SEAL
10 v.
11 Re: Dkt. Nos. 619, 621, 630, 632, 634, 636,
651, 690, 694, 704, 708, 713, 716, 718, 739,
12 GOOGLE LLC, 751, 753, 757, 761, 764
13 Defendant.
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Before the Court are several administrative motions to file under seal materials associated
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with discovery disputes in this case. Dkt. 619, 621, 630, 632, 634, 636, 651, 690, 694, 704, 708,
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713, 716, 718, 739, 751, 753, 757, 761, 764; see also Dkt. 631, 643, 707, 729, 731, 755, 765
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(declarations in support of motions to seal).
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Courts recognize a “general right to inspect and copy public records and documents,
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including judicial records and documents.” Kamakana v. City & Cnty. Of Honolulu, 447 F.3d
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1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Communs., Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7
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(1978)). A request to seal court records therefore starts with a “strong presumption in favor of
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access.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178 (quoting Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d
23 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003)). The standard for overcoming the presumption of public access to
24 court records depends on the purpose for which the records are filed with the court. A party
25 seeking to seal court records relating to motions that are “more than tangentially related to the
26 underlying cause of action” must demonstrate “compelling reasons” that support secrecy. Ctr. For
27 Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., 809 F.3d 1092, 1099 (9th Cir. 2016). For records attached to
1 “good cause” standard of Rule 26(c) applies. Id.; see also Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179. A party
2 moving to seal court records must also comply with the procedures established by Civil Local
3 Rule 79-5.
4 Here, the “good cause” standard applies because the information the parties seek to seal
5 was submitted to the Court in connection with discovery-related motions, rather than a motion that
6 concerns the merits of the case. The Court may reach different conclusions regarding sealing
7 these documents under different standards or in a different context. Having considered the
8 motions to seal, supporting declarations, and the pleadings on file, and good cause appearing, the
9 Court ORDERS as follows:
10 1. Dkt. 619
11
Document Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
12 Sought to be Motion to Seal
Sealed
13
Google LLC’s GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed contains
14 Objections to portions at: Google’s confidential and proprietary information
Special Master’s regarding sensitive features of Google’s internal
15 Report and Pages: 3:3-7, 3:10- systems and operations, including various types of
Recommendation 19, 4:1-19, 5:1-18, Google’s internal projects, data signals, and logs
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on Referred 6:1, 6:5-17, 7:1-3, and their proprietary functionalities, that Google
17 Discovery Issues 7:6, 7:9, 7:11, 7:13- maintains as confidential in the ordinary course of
(Preservation 14, 7:16-18, 8:1-3, its business and is not generally known to the
18 Plan) 8:5-7, 8:9-11, 8:14- public or Google’s competitors. Such confidential
15, 8:17-19, 9:1-3, and proprietary information reveals Google’s
19 9:5-7, 9:9-11, 9:13- internal strategies, system designs, and business
19, 10:1-18, 11:1-11 practices for operating and maintaining many of its
20
services. Public disclosure of such confidential and
21 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may alter
22 their systems and practices relating to competing
products. It may also place Google at an increased
23 risk of cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
24
Google’s internal practices relating to competing
25 products.
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2. Dkt. 621, 630; see also Dkt. 631
1
2 Document Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
Sought to be Motion to Seal
3
Sealed
4 Plaintiffs’ GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed contains
Objections to portions at: Google’s confidential and proprietary information
5 (and Motion to regarding sensitive features of Google’s internal
Modify) the Pages 3:4, 3:8, 5:9- systems and operations, including various types of
6
Special Master’s 10, 5:14, 5:22-24, Google’s internal projects, data signals, and logs,
7 Sealed 6:1-2, 6:10, 6:14 and their proprietary functionalities, as well as
Recommendation internal metrics, that Google maintains as
8 s and Order Dated confidential in the ordinary course of its business
April 4, 2022 and is not generally known to the public or
9 (Dkt. 604) Google’s competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s internal
10
strategies, system designs, and business practices
11 for operating and maintaining many of its services.
Public disclosure of such confidential and
12 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may alter
13 their systems and practices relating to competing
products. It may also place Google at an increased
14
risk of cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
15 seek to use the information to compromise
Google’s internal practices relating to competing
16 products.
Exhibit A1 - Joint GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed contains
17 Submission re portions at: Google’s confidential and proprietary information
Preservation regarding sensitive features of Google’s internal
18
Proposal PDF Pages 2-7, 10 systems and operations, including various types of
19 Google’s internal projects, data signals, and logs
and their proprietary functionalities, that Google
20 maintains as confidential in the ordinary course of
its business and is not generally known to the
21 public or Google’s competitors. Such confidential
and proprietary information reveals Google’s
22
internal strategies, system designs, and business
23 practices for operating and maintaining many of its
services. Public disclosure of such confidential and
24 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may alter
25
their systems and practices relating to competing
26 products. It may also place Google at an increased
risk of cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
27 seek to use the information to compromise
Google’s internal practices relating to competing
Exhibit A2 - GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed contains
1
Declaration of portions at: Google’s confidential and proprietary information
2 Zubair Shafiq regarding sensitive features of Google’s internal
ISO Plaintiff’s Pages 1:17-18, 1:19, systems and operations, including various types of
3 Objections to and 1:27, 2:7-14, 2:18, Google’s internal projects, identifiers, data signals,
Motion to Modify 2:22-23, 2:25, 2:27, and logs, and their proprietary functionalities, as
4 Special Master’s 3:1-3, 3:17 well as internal metrics, that Google maintains as
April 4, 2022 confidential in the ordinary course of its business
5
Report and and is not generally known to the public or
6 Recommendation Google’s competitors. Such confidential and
s proprietary information reveals Google’s internal
7 strategies, system designs, and business practices
for operating and maintaining many of its services.
8 Public disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
9
competitive standing as competitors may alter
10 their systems and practices relating to competing
products. It may also place Google at an increased
11 risk of cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
12 Google’s internal practices relating to competing
products.
13
3. Dkt. 632; see also Dkt. 643
14
15
Document Sought Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
16 to be Sealed Motion to Seal
Plaintiffs’ GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
17 Response to portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
Google’s proprietary information regarding sensitive
18
Objections to Pages 1:6-8, 1:11, 11:19, features of Google’s internal systems and
19 Special Master’s 1:21, 1:23, 1:27, 2:1, 2:9- operations, including various types of
Sealed 11, 2:16, 2:18, 2:20, Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
20 Recommendations 2:23, 2:25, 2:27-28, 3:1- logs, and their proprietary functionalities, as
and Order Dated 3, 3:5-6, 3:8, 3:10, 3:12- well as internal metrics, that Google
21 April 4, 2022 13, 3:15-22, 3:24-25, maintains as confidential in the ordinary
3:27-28, 4:1-23, 4:25-28, course of its business and is not generally
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5:1-13, 5:16, 5:22-27, known to the public or Google’s competitors.
23 6:1-2, 6:6, 6:8, 6:10-11, Such confidential and proprietary
6:12, 6:14-27, 7:1-11, information reveals Google’s internal
24 7:14322, 7:28, 8:1-2, strategies, system designs, and business
8:15, 8:17 practices for operating and maintaining many
25 of its services. Public disclosure of such
confidential and proprietary information
26
could affect Google’s competitive standing as
27 competitors may alter their systems and
practices relating to competing products. It
cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
1
seek to use the information to compromise
2 Google’s internal practices relating to
competing products.
3 Declaration of GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
Zubair Shafiq in portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
4 Support of proprietary information regarding sensitive
Plaintiffs’ response Pages 2:7, 2:10, 2:13-17, features of Google’s internal systems and
5
to Google’s 2:24-25, 3:1-3, 3:5-7, operations, including various types of
6 Objections to 3:10-12, 3:14, 3:16-27, Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
Special Master’s 4:1-27, 5:1, 5:3, 5:7-10, logs and their proprietary functionalities, that
7 April 4, 2022 5:13, 5:15-20, 5:22-24, Google maintains as confidential in the
Report and 5:26-27, 6:2, 6:4-26, ordinary course of its business and is not
8 Recommendations 6:27, 7:1-10 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
9
proprietary information reveals Google’s
10 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
11 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
12 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
13
alter their systems and practices relating to
14 competing products. It may also place
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
15 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
16
practices relating to competing products.
17
18
4. Dkt. 634
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20 Document Sought Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
to be Sealed Motion to Seal
21 Google’s GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
Responses portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
22 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages: 1:19-21, 1:23-26, features of Google’s internal systems and
23
2:17, 2:20-23, 3:9, 3:22- operations, including various types of
24 23, 4:1-2, 4:4-6, 4:8-9, Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
4:21-23, 4:27-28, 5:28, logs and their proprietary functionalities, that
25 6:1-4, 6:14-15, 7:15-18, Google maintains as confidential in the
7:24-26, 8:2-6 ordinary course of its business and is not
26 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
27
proprietary information reveals Google’s
business practices for operating and
1
maintaining many of its services. Public
2 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
3 competitive standing as competitors may
alter their systems and practices relating to
4 competing products. It may also place
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
5
threats, as third parties may seek to use the
6 information to compromise Google’s internal
practices relating to competing products.
7 Trebicka Exhibit 1 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
8 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages: Redacted in its features of Google’s internal systems and
9
Entirety operations, including various types of
10 Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
logs and their proprietary functionalities, that
11 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
12 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
13
proprietary information reveals Google’s
14 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
15 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
16
proprietary information could affect Google’s
17 competitive standing as competitors may
alter their systems and practices relating to
18 competing products. It may also place
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
19 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
20
practices relating to competing products.
21 Trebicka Exhibit 2 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
22 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages: Redacted in its features of Google’s internal systems and
23 Entirety operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
24
logs and their proprietary functionalities, that
25 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
26 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
27 proprietary information reveals Google’s
business practices for operating and
1
maintaining many of its services. Public
2 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
3 competitive standing as competitors may
alter their systems and practices relating to
4 competing products. It may also place
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
5
threats, as third parties may seek to use the
6 information to compromise Google’s internal
practices relating to competing products.
7 Harting GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
Declaration portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
8 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages: 1:20-21, 1:23-24, features of Google’s internal systems and
9
2:4-6, 2:12-14, 2:16-28, operations, including various types of
10 3:1-20. 3:22-24, 3:26-27, Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
4:1-5, 4:7-9, 4;11-22, logs and their proprietary functionalities, that
11 4:28, 5:1-2, 5:4-6 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
12 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
13
proprietary information reveals Google’s
14 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
15 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
16
proprietary information could affect Google’s
17 competitive standing as competitors may
alter their systems and practices relating to
18 competing products. It may also place
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
19 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
20
practices relating to competing products.
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26 ////
27 ////
5. Dkt. 636
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2 Document Sought Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
to be Sealed Motion to Seal
3
Dkt. No. 632-2: GRANTED as to The proposed redactions are narrowly
4 Plaintiffs’ Response redactions on Page 6, tailored and seek to protect only material that
to Google’s lines 15-16 summarizes, reflects, or otherwise discusses
5 Objections to the Plaintiffs’ browsing history and related data
Special Master’s and information, which Plaintiffs have not
6
Sealed made otherwise available to the public.
7 Recommendations
and Order Dated
8 April 4, 2022 (Dkt.
No. 604)
9 Dkt. No. 632-4: GRANTED as to The proposed redactions are narrowly
Supplemental redactions on Page 6, tailored and seek to protect only material that
10
Declaration of Dr. line 5 summarizes, reflects, or otherwise discusses
11 Zubair Shafiq Plaintiffs’ browsing history and related data
and information, which Plaintiffs have not
12 made otherwise available to the public.
13 6. Dkt. 651
14
Document Sought Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
15 to be Sealed Motion to Seal
Google’s Response GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
16
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
17 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Page 2 Lines 7, 14, 16, features of Google’s internal systems and
18 17, 21, 25; Page 3 Lines operations, including various types of
1-3, 6, 8, 11-12, 13, 16, Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
19
18, 20, 26-27; Page 4 logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
20 Lines 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 13, Google maintains as confidential in the
16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; ordinary course of its business and is not
21 Page 5 Line 6. generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
22 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
23
business practices for operating and
24 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
25 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
26 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
27
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
information to compromise Google’s internal
1
practices relating to competing products.
2 Trebicka GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
Declaration Report portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
3 and proprietary information regarding sensitive
Recommendations Page 1 Lines 17-18, 25- features of Google’s internal systems and
4 27; Page 2 Lines 3, 11- operations, including various types of
12. Google’s internal projects and logs and their
5
proprietary functionalities, that Google
6 maintains as confidential in the ordinary
course of its business and is not generally
7 known to the public or Google’s competitors.
Such confidential and proprietary
8 information reveals Google’s internal
strategies, system designs, and business
9
practices for operating and maintaining many
10 of its services. Public disclosure of such
confidential and proprietary information
11 could affect Google’s competitive standing as
competitors may alter their systems and
12 practices relating to competing products. It
may also place Google at an increased risk of
13
cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
14 seek to use the information to compromise
Google’s internal practices relating to
15 competing products.
Trebicka Exhibit 2 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
16
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
17 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Page 2 Line 2; Page 3 features of Google’s internal systems and
18 Lines 14, 15, 16, 18. operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
19 logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
Google maintains as confidential in the
20
ordinary course of its business and is not
21 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
22 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
23 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
24
disclosure of such confidential and
25 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
26 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
27 Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
information to compromise Google’s internal
1
practices relating to competing products.
2 Trebicka Exhibit 3 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
3 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages 1, 2. features of Google’s internal systems and
4 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
5
logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
6 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
7 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
8 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
9
business practices for operating and
10 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
11 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
12 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
13
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
14 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
15 practices relating to competing products.
Trebicka Exhibit 4 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
16
document in its entirety. contains Google’s confidential and
17 proprietary information regarding sensitive
features of Google’s internal systems and
18 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
19 logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
Google maintains as confidential in the
20
ordinary course of its business and is not
21 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
22 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
23 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
24
disclosure of such confidential and
25 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
26 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
27 Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
information to compromise Google’s internal
1
practices relating to competing products.
2 Trebicka Exhibit 5 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
document in its entirety. contains Google’s confidential and
3 proprietary information regarding sensitive
features of Google’s internal systems and
4 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
5
logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
6 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
7 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
8 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
9
business practices for operating and
10 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
11 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
12 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
13
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
14 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
15 practices relating to competing products.
Trebicka Exhibit 6 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
16
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
17 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. features of Google’s internal systems and
18 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
19 logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
Google maintains as confidential in the
20
ordinary course of its business and is not
21 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
22 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
23 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
24
disclosure of such confidential and
25 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
26 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
27 Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
information to compromise Google’s internal
1
practices relating to competing products.
2 Trebicka Exhibit 7 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
3 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages 1, 2. features of Google’s internal systems and
4 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
5
logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
6 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
7 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
8 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
9
business practices for operating and
10 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
11 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
12 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
13
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
14 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
15 practices relating to competing products.
Trebicka Exhibit 8 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
16
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
17 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Page 2 Lines 12-15; Page features of Google’s internal systems and
18 3 Lines 7-10. operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
19 logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
Google maintains as confidential in the
20
ordinary course of its business and is not
21 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
22 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
23 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
24
disclosure of such confidential and
25 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
26 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
27 Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
information to compromise Google’s internal
1
practices relating to competing products.
2 Trebicka Exhibit 9 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
3 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Page 1. features of Google’s internal systems and
4 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
5
logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
6 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
7 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
8 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
9
business practices for operating and
10 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
11 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
12 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
13
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
14 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
15 practices relating to competing products.
Trebicka Exhibit 10 GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
16
portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
17 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages 1-2. features of Google’s internal systems and
18 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
19 logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
Google maintains as confidential in the
20
ordinary course of its business and is not
21 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
22 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
23 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
24
disclosure of such confidential and
25 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
26 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
27 Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
information to compromise Google’s internal
1
practices relating to competing products.
2
7. Dkt. 690; see also Dkt. 707
3
4 Documents Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
Sought to be Motion to Seal
5 Sealed
Plaintiffs’ GRANTED as to the Narrowly tailored to protect confidential
6 Objections and portions at: technical information regarding sensitive
Motion to Modify features of Google’s internal systems and
7
Special Master 1:9-11, 1:17, 1:19, 5:18- operations, including the various types of
8 R&R Re: Modified 20, 5:23-24, 6:2, 6:8, data sources which include information
Preservation Plan 6:10, 6:18, 6:21-22, 7:1, related to Google’s internal project, data
9 (Dkt. 665) 7:3-5, 7:8, 7:23, 8:2-3, signals, and logs and their proprietary
8:17-19, 8:22-24, 9:1-4, functionalities, that Google maintains as
10
9:6, 9:9-12, 9:13-21, confidential in the ordinary course of its
9:27, 10:8-10 business and is not generally known to the
11
public or Google’s competitors.
12
13
Declaration of GRANTED as to the Narrowly tailored to protect confidential
14 David Straite in portions at: technical information regarding sensitive
Support of features of Google’s internal systems and
15 Plaintiffs’ 1:14-15, 1:17-21 operations, including the various types of
Objections and data sources which include information
16
Motion to Modify related to Google’s internal project, data
17 signals, and logs and their proprietary
functionalities, that Google maintains as
18 confidential in the ordinary course of its
business and is not generally known to the
19 public or Google’s competitors.
Exhibit A (GOOG- GRANTED as to the Narrowly tailored to protect confidential
20
CALH-01170421) portions at: technical information regarding sensitive
21 features of Google’s internal systems and
Redacted in its entirety operations, including the various types of
22 data sources which include information
related to Google’s internal data signals and
23 logs and their proprietary functionalities,
that Google maintains as confidential in the
24
ordinary course of its business and is not
25 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors.
26 Exhibit B (GOOG- GRANTED as to the Narrowly tailored to protect confidential
CABR-00893711) portions at: technical information regarding sensitive
27
features of Google’s internal systems and
data sources which include information
1
related to proprietary functionalities of
2 Google’s services, that Google maintains as
confidential in the ordinary course of its
3 business and is not generally known to the
public or Google’s competitors.
4 Exhibit C (GOOG- GRANTED as to the Narrowly tailored to protect confidential
CABR-00096597) portions at: technical information regarding sensitive
5
features of Google’s internal systems and
6 Redacted in its entirety operations, including the various types of
data sources which include information
7 related to Google’s internal projects and
services, and their proprietary
8 functionalities, that Google maintains as
confidential in the ordinary course of its
9
business and is not generally known to the
10 public or Google’s competitors.
11 8. Dkt. 694
12
Documents Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
13 Sought to be Motion to Seal
Sealed
14
Google’s GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
15 Objections to portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
Special Master’s proprietary information regarding sensitive
16 Report and Pages: 2:12-15, 2:19-20, features of Google’s internal systems and
Recommendation 2:22-27, 3:1-2, 3:7-14, operations, including various types of internal
17 Regarding Calhoun 3:16-17, 3:19-20, 3:22- databases and their proprietary
Modified 23, 3:26-27, 4:2-7, 4:9- functionalities, data size, as well as internal
18
Preservation Plan 11, 4:17-20, 4:27-28, 5:1- metrics, that Google maintains as confidential
19 (Dkts. 665, 666) 5, 5:7, 5:23-28, 6:1, 6:3- in the ordinary course of its business and is
4, 6:7, 6:9, 6:14-18. 6:20, not generally known to the public or Google’s
20 6:22, 7:1, 7:20-21, 7:23- competitors. Such confidential and
24, 7:27. proprietary information reveals Google’s
21 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
22
maintaining many of its services. Public
23 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
24 competitive standing as competitors may alter
their systems and practices relating to
25 competing products. It may also place Google
at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
26
as third parties may seek to use the
27 information to compromise Google’s internal
practices relating to competing products.
Declaration of GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
1
Patrick Quaid portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
2 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages: 1:11, 1:13, 1:15, features of Google’s internal systems and
3 1:19-20, 1:25, 2:5-6. 2:9, operations, including various types of internal
2:14-20, 2:22-28, 3:3-6, databases and their proprietary
4 3:9-12. functionalities, data size, as well as internal
metrics, that Google maintains as confidential
5
in the ordinary course of its business and is
6 not generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
7 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
8 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
9
disclosure of such confidential and
10 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may alter
11 their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place Google
12 at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
as third parties may seek to use the
13
information to compromise Google’s internal
14 practices relating to competing products.
15 9. Dkt. 704
16 Documents Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
Sought to be Motion to Seal
17
Sealed
18 Google LLC’s GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
Administrative portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
19 Motion for proprietary information regarding sensitive
Clarification of Pages: 2:14, 2:16-17, features of Google’s internal systems and
20 June 13, 2022 2:21, 2:22, 2:24, 3:23, operations, including various types of internal
Discovery Order 4:6, 4:12, 4:13, 4:22 logs and databases and their proprietary
21
(Dkt. 700) structures and functionalities, that Google
22 maintains as confidential in the ordinary
course of its business and is not generally
23 known to the public or Google’s competitors.
Such confidential and proprietary information
24 reveals Google’s internal strategies, system
designs, and business practices for operating
25
and maintaining many of its services. Public
26 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
27 competitive standing as competitors may alter
at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
1
as third parties may seek to use the
2 information to compromise Google’s internal
practices relating to competing products.
3
10. Dkt. 708; see also Dkt. 729
4
Documents Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
5
Sought to be Motion to Seal
6 Sealed
Plaintiffs’ GRANTED as to: The information requested to be sealed
7 Response to Portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
Google’s proprietary information regarding sensitive
8 Objections (Dkt. Pages 1:3, 1:6, 1:23, 1:26, features of Google’s internal systems and
No. 695) to Special 2:2, 2:5-7, 2:9, 2:12, 2:15, operations, including internal data signals,
9 Master’s Modified 2:18-19, 2:21, 2:24, 2:26- logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
10 Preservation Plan 28, 3:1, 3:4, 3:6-8, 3:17-18, Google maintains as confidential in the
(Dkt. Nos. 665, 4:1, 4:3-17, 4:19-20, 4:26, ordinary course of its business and is not
4:28-5:1, 5:3, 5:6, 5:12-16,
11 666) generally known to the public or Google’s
5:18-19, 5:21-22, 5:26
competitors. Such confidential and
12 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
13
business practices for operating and
14 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
15 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
16 alter their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place
17
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
18 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
19 practices relating to competing products.
Declaration of GRANTED as to: The information requested to be sealed
20
David Straite in Portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
21 Support of proprietary information regarding sensitive
Plaintiffs’ Pages 1:12, 1:14 features of Google’s internal systems and
22 Response to operations, including internal logs, that
Google’s Google maintains as confidential in the
23 Objections (Dkt. ordinary course of its business and is not
No. 695) generally known to the public or Google’s
24
competitors. Such confidential and
25 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
26 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
27 disclosure of such confidential and
competitive standing as competitors may
1
alter their systems and practices relating to
2 competing products. It may also place
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
3 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
4 practices relating to competing products.
Exhibit A GRANTED as to: The information requested to be sealed
5
(8/4/21 Harting Depo Portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
6 Tr. Excerpts) proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages 15:8, 139:11, 139:15, features of Google’s internal systems and
7 139:20, 139:24, 140:6, operations, including internal data signals,
140:8, 140:12, 140:19-21, logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
8 140:25-141:2, 141:9, Google maintains as confidential in the
141:16-17, 264:14-15, ordinary course of its business and is not
9 264:19, 264:23, 265:1-2,
generally known to the public or Google’s
265:6, 265:8, 265:16,
10 265:19 competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s
11 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
12 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
13
proprietary information could affect Google’s
14 competitive standing as competitors may
alter their systems and practices relating to
15 competing products. It may also place
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
16
threats, as third parties may seek to use the
17 information to compromise Google’s internal
practices relating to competing products.
18 Exhibit B GRANTED as to: The information requested to be sealed
(5/11/22 Google Portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
19 Letter to SM) proprietary information regarding sensitive
Pages 1-5 features of Google’s internal systems and
20
operations, including various internal projects,
21 data signals, logs, and their proprietary
functionalities, that Google maintains as
22 confidential in the ordinary course of its
business and is not generally known to the
23 public or Google’s competitors. Such
confidential and proprietary information
24
reveals Google’s internal strategies, system
25 designs, and business practices for operating
and maintaining many of its services. Public
26 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
27 competitive standing as competitors may
competing products. It may also place
1
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
2 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
3 practices relating to competing products.
Exhibit C GRANTED as to: The information requested to be sealed
4 (Exhibit 11 from Portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
4/9/21 Monsees proprietary information regarding sensitive
5
Deposition) Pages 1-2 features of Google’s internal systems and
6 operations, including various internal projects,
data signals, logs, and their proprietary
7 functionalities, that Google maintains as
confidential in the ordinary course of its
8 business and is not generally known to the
public or Google’s competitors. Such
9
confidential and proprietary information
10 reveals Google’s internal strategies, system
designs, and business practices for operating
11 and maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
12 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may
13
alter their systems and practices relating to
14 competing products. It may also place
Google at an increased risk of cybersecurity
15 threats, as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
16 practices relating to competing products.
17
11. Dkt. 713
18
19 Documents Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
Sought to be Motion to Seal
20 Sealed
Google’s Response GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
21
to Plaintiffs’ portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
Objections to proprietary information regarding sensitive
22
Special Master’s Pages: 1:12, 1:15-19, features of Google’s internal systems and
23 Report and 2:21-23, 3:9-15, 4:13-20, operations, including various types of
Recommendation 4:25, 5:1, 5:6-9, 5:17, Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
24 re Calhoun 5:24, 5:26-27, 6:2-3, 6:7, logs and their proprietary functionalities, that
Modified 6:9, 6:13, 6:16-25, 7:6-9, Google maintains as confidential in the
25
Preservation Plan 7:12-13, 7:15-19, 7:24- ordinary course of its business and is not
26 25, 8:1, 8:3-9, 8:11-14, generally known to the public or Google’s
8:18, 8:21-26, 9;11, 9:14- competitors. Such confidential and
27 28, 9:2-28, 10:2-28, 11:2- proprietary information reveals Google’s
28, 13:2, 13:14, 13:16- internal strategies, system designs, and
18, 13:20, 13:23-27, maintaining many of its services. Public
1
14:2-5 disclosure of such confidential and
2 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may alter
3 their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place Google
4 at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
as third parties may seek to use the
5
information to compromise Google’s internal
6 practices relating to competing products.
Declaration of GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
7 Bryant Chan portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
proprietary information regarding sensitive
8 Pages: 1:19-20, 1:28, features of Google’s internal systems and
2:8-9, 2:13-27, 3:2-3, operations, including various types of
9
3:8-12 Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
10 logs and their proprietary functionalities, that
Google maintains as confidential in the
11 ordinary course of its business and is not
generally known to the public or Google’s
12 competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s
13
internal strategies, system designs, and
14 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
15 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
16
competitive standing as competitors may alter
17 their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place Google
18 at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
as third parties may seek to use the
19 information to compromise Google’s internal
practices relating to competing products.
20
Declaration of GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
21 Tracy Gao portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
proprietary information regarding sensitive
22 Pages: 1:8, 1:13-14, 1:24, features of Google’s internal systems and
1:28, 2:2-10, 2:13-15 operations, including various types of
23 Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
logs and their proprietary functionalities, that
24
Google maintains as confidential in the
25 ordinary course of its business and is not
generally known to the public or Google’s
26 competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s
27 internal strategies, system designs, and
maintaining many of its services. Public
1
disclosure of such confidential and
2 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may alter
3 their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place Google
4 at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
as third parties may seek to use the
5
information to compromise Google’s internal
6 practices relating to competing products.
7 12. Dkt. 716; see also Dkt. 731
8 Documents Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
Sought to be Motion to Seal
9
Sealed
10 Plaintiffs’ Response DENIED as to Redacted Google states that there is no Google
Portions at 3:11-13; 4:1-3 confidential information that needs to be
to Google’s Motion
11 sealed in Plaintiffs’ Response to Google’s
for Clarification
Motion for Clarification. Dkt. 731 ¶ 3.
12 (Dkt. 705) of the
Court’s Third Order
13 Compelling Google
to Produce the
14 Named Plaintiff
Data (Dkt. 700)
15
16
13. Dkt. 718
17
Documents Sought Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
18 to be Sealed Motion to Seal
Google’s Page 2 Lines 10, 13, 17, The information requested to be sealed
19
Supplement 19, 22 contains Google’s confidential and
20 proprietary information regarding sensitive
features of Google’s internal systems and
21 operations, including logs, and their
proprietary functionalities, that Google
22 maintains as confidential in the ordinary
course of its business and is not generally
23
known to the public or Google’s competitors.
24 Such confidential and proprietary
information reveals Google’s internal
25 strategies, system designs, and business
practices for operating and maintaining many
26 of its services. Public disclosure of such
confidential and proprietary information
27
could affect Google’s competitive standing as
practices relating to competing products. It
1
may also place Google at an increased risk of
2 cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
3 Google’s internal practices relating to
competing products.
4 Proposed Order Page 1 Lines 7, 10 The information requested to be sealed
contains Google’s confidential and
5
proprietary information regarding sensitive
6 features of Google’s internal systems and
operations, including logs, and their
7 proprietary functionalities, that Google
maintains as confidential in the ordinary
8 course of its business and is not generally
known to the public or Google’s competitors.
9
Such confidential and proprietary
10 information reveals Google’s internal
strategies, system designs, and business
11 practices for operating and maintaining many
of its services. Public disclosure of such
12 confidential and proprietary information
could affect Google’s competitive standing as
13
competitors may alter their systems and
14 practices relating to competing products. It
may also place Google at an increased risk of
15 cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
16
Google’s internal practices relating to
17 competing products.
18 14. Dkt. 739
19 Documents Sought to Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
be Sealed Motion to Seal
20
Google’s Notice of GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
21 Errata re: Google portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
LLC’s Response to proprietary information regarding sensitive
22 Plaintiffs’ Objections 1:8-13 features of Google’s internal systems and
to Special Master’s operations, including various types of
23 Report and Google’s internal logs and data signals, that
Recommendation Google maintains as confidential in the
24
(Dkt. 713-4). ordinary course of its business and is not
25 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
26 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
27 business practices for operating and
disclosure of such confidential and
1
proprietary information could affect Google’s
2 competitive standing as competitors may alter
their systems and practices relating to
3 competing products. It may also place Google
at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
4 as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
5
practices relating to competing products.
6
15. Dkt. 751
7
Documents Sought to Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
8 be Sealed Motion to Seal
Google LLC’s GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
9
Submission in portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
10 Response to Dkt. 749 proprietary information regarding sensitive
Page 1:1-4, 1:6-11, features of Google’s internal systems and
11 1:15-22, 1:23-26 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
12 logs, and their proprietary functionalities, that
Google maintains as confidential in the
13
ordinary course of its business and is not
14 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
15 proprietary information reveals Google’s
internal strategies, system designs, and
16 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
17
disclosure of such confidential and
18 proprietary information could affect Google’s
competitive standing as competitors may alter
19 their systems and practices relating to
competing products. It may also place Google
20
at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
as third parties may seek to use the
21
information to compromise Google’s internal
22 practices relating to competing products.
Attachment A to GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
23 Google’s Submission portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
proprietary information regarding sensitive
24
Redacted in its features of Google’s internal systems and
25 entirety operations, including various types of
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
26 logs, that Google maintains as confidential in
the ordinary course of its business and is not
27 generally known to the public or Google’s
proprietary information reveals Google’s
1
internal strategies, system designs, and
2 business practices for operating and
maintaining many of its services. Public
3 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
4 competitive standing as competitors may alter
their systems and practices relating to
5
competing products. It may also place Google
6 at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
as third parties may seek to use the
7 information to compromise Google’s internal
practices relating to competing products.
8
16. Dkt. 753; see also Dkt. 755, 765
9
10 Documents Sought to Court’s Ruling Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
be Sealed on Motion to
11 Seal
Plaintiffs’ Response to GRANTED as to The information requested to be sealed
12 Sealed Court Order the portions contains Google’s confidential and
dated July 5, 2022 (Dkt. highlighted in proprietary information regarding sensitive
13
No. 749) green at: features of Google’s internal systems and
14 operations, including details related to
i:12, 1:2-7, 1:20- Google’s internal projects and logs, that
15 21, 3:26-27 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
16 generally known to the public or Google’s
competitors. Such confidential and
17
proprietary information reveals Google’s
18 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
19 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
20
proprietary information could affect
Google’s competitive standing as
21
competitors may alter their systems and
22 practices relating to competing products. It
may also place Google at an increased risk of
23 cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
24
Google’s internal practices relating to
25 competing products.
Declaration of David GRANTED as to The information requested to be sealed
26 Straite in Support of the portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
Plaintiffs’ Response to proprietary information regarding sensitive
27 Sealed Court Order Pages: 1:15-16, features of Google’s internal systems and
No. 749) 2:4-5, 2:8-9, 2:11- Google’s internal projects and logs, that
1
12, 3:1, 3:4, 3:9- Google maintains as confidential in the
2 11 ordinary course of its business and is not
generally known to the public or Google’s
3 competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s
4 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
5
maintaining many of its services. Public
6 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect
7 Google’s competitive standing as
competitors may alter their systems and
8 practices relating to competing products. It
may also place Google at an increased risk of
9
cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
10 seek to use the information to compromise
Google’s internal practices relating to
11 competing products.
Exhibit A GRANTED as to The information requested to be sealed
12 the portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
proprietary information regarding sensitive
13
In its entirety features of Google’s internal systems and
14 operations, including details related to
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
15 logs, that Google maintains as confidential in
the ordinary course of its business and is not
16
generally known to the public or Google’s
17 competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s
18 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
19 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
20
proprietary information could affect
21 Google’s competitive standing as
competitors may alter their systems and
22 practices relating to competing products. It
may also place Google at an increased risk of
23 cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
24
Google’s internal practices relating to
25 competing products.
Exhibit B GRANTED as to The information requested to be sealed
26 the portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
proprietary information regarding sensitive
27 In its entirety features of Google’s internal systems and
Google’s internal projects, data signals, and
1
logs, that Google maintains as confidential in
2 the ordinary course of its business and is not
generally known to the public or Google’s
3 competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s
4 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
5
maintaining many of its services. Public
6 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect
7 Google’s competitive standing as
competitors may alter their systems and
8 practices relating to competing products. It
may also place Google at an increased risk of
9
cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
10 seek to use the information to compromise
Google’s internal practices relating to
11 competing products.
Exhibit C (GOOG- GRANTED as to The information requested to be sealed
12 CALH-00864584) the portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
proprietary information regarding sensitive
13
In its entirety features of Google’s internal systems and
14 operations, including details related to
Google’s internal projects and organizations,
15 that Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
16
generally known to the public or Google’s
17 competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s
18 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
19 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
20
proprietary information could affect
21 Google’s competitive standing as
competitors may alter their systems and
22 practices relating to competing products. It
may also place Google at an increased risk of
23 cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
24
Google’s internal practices relating to
25 competing products.
26 17. Dkt. 757
27 Documents Sought to Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
Google LLC’s GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
1
Submission in entire document contains Google’s confidential and
2 Response to Dkt. 756 proprietary information regarding sensitive
features of Google’s internal systems and
3 operations, including various types of
Google’s internal data logging systems, that
4 Google maintains as confidential in the
ordinary course of its business and is not
5
generally known to the public or Google’s
6 competitors. Such confidential and
proprietary information reveals Google’s
7 internal strategies, system designs, and
business practices for operating and
8 maintaining many of its services. Public
disclosure of such confidential and
9
proprietary information could affect Google’s
10 competitive standing as competitors may alter
their data logging systems and practices
11 relating to competing products. It may also
place Google at an increased risk of
12 cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
13
Google’s internal data logging infrastructure.
14
18. Dkt. 761
15
Documents Sought to Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
16 be Sealed Motion to Seal
June 30, 2022 Hearing GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
17
Transcript portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
18 proprietary information regarding sensitive
7:12, 7:17, 7:24, 8:17- features of Google’s internal systems and
19 18, 8:21, 9:5-12, 9:19, operations, including details related to
10:17-21, 13:25, 14:1- Google’s internal projects, internal databases,
20
12, 15:15, 15:23, data signals, and logs, and their proprietary
16:10-11, 16:20, 17:2, functionalities, data size, as well as internal
21
17:25, 18:7, 18:16, metrics, that Google maintains as confidential
22 19:4, 20:12, 20:15, in the ordinary course of its business and is
21:10, 23:9-12, 25:13, not generally known to the public or Google’s
23 26:15, 29:4, 29:25, competitors. Such confidential and
35:7, 35:19, 36:10, proprietary information reveals Google’s
24
36:15, 37:7, 38:2, internal strategies, system designs, and
25 38:12-17, 40:20, business practices for operating and
40:23, 44:23, 48:18, maintaining many of its services. Public
26 49:4, 49:8, 57:18 disclosure of such confidential and
proprietary information could affect Google’s
27 competitive standing as competitors may alter
I competing products. It may also place Google
at an increased risk of cybersecurity threats,
2 as third parties may seek to use the
information to compromise Google’s internal
3 practices relating to competing products.
4
5 19. Dkt. 764
6 Documents Court’s Ruling on Reason(s) for Court’s Ruling
7 Sought to be Motion to Seal
Sealed
8 Order Following | GRANTED as to the The information requested to be sealed
June 30, 2022 | portions at: contains Google’s confidential and
9 Hearing on proprietary information regarding sensitive
10 Preservation Plan | Pages 1:15, 1:17, 1:23-28 | features of Google’s internal systems and
operations, including various types of
11 Google’s internal projects logs, that Google
maintains as confidential in the ordinary
q 12 course of its business and is not generally
known to the public or Google’s competitors.
13 Such confidential and proprietary
14 information reveals Google’s internal
strategies, system designs, and business
3 45 practices for operating and maintaining many
of its services. Public disclosure of such
A 16 confidential and proprietary information
could affect Google’s competitive standing as
17 competitors may alter their systems and
18 practices relating to competing products. It
may also place Google at an increased risk of
19 cybersecurity threats, as third parties may
seek to use the information to compromise
20 Google’s internal practices relating to
competing products.
21
22
33 Within 7 days of the date of this Order, Plaintiffs are ordered to file an unredacted
version of Dkt. 717, in accordance with the Court’s denial of the motion to seal at Dkt. 716.
SO ORDERED.
25
Dated: July 15, 2022
27 SUSAN VAN KEULEN
2g United States Magistrate Judge