Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.
435 U.S. 589 (1978) Cited 6,017 times 9 Legal AnalysesHolding that "business information that might harm a litigant's competitive standing" can constitute a sufficient reason to preserve records under seal
Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu
447 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2006) Cited 5,825 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[t]hose who seek to maintain the secrecy of documents attached to dispositive motions must meet the high threshold of showing that compelling reasons support secrecy"
San Jose Mercury News v. U.S. Dist. Court
187 F.3d 1096 (9th Cir. 1999) Cited 808 timesHolding that to gain a protective order the party must make "particularized showing of good cause with respect to any individual document"
SMD Software, Inc. v. eMove, Inc.
NO. 5:08-CV-403-FL (E.D.N.C. Mar. 15, 2013) Cited 14 timesGranting request to seal documents "which reference confidential information such as plaintiffs' pricing methods, projected costs and profit margin, the parties' revenue and revenue growth information, and customer loyalty information" under the good cause standard