Innovative Solutions International Inc v. Houlihan Trading Co Inc

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Washington Case No.: 2:22-cv-00296-JCC corporation, 11 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff, MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL v. 13 CLERK’S ACTION REQUIRED HOULIHAN TRADING CO., INC., a Florida corporation; BRIGHTON GROUP, LLC, an Arkansas limited liability company; MARCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a Texas limited liability company; SHUMAKER INTERNATIONAL CORP., a Tennessee corporation; COOK INTERNATIONAL TRADE & BROKERAGE, INC., a Florida corporation; NORTH SOUTH FOODS GRP., INC., a Florida corporation; HENLEY’S WHOLESALE MEATS, INC., an Arkansas corporation; PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORP., a Delaware corporation; and DOES 1–10, Defendants.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL - 1 (2:22-cv-00296-JCC) 1 This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s motions to seal the transcript of the deposition of Jason Larson. While the public has a common law right to inspect and copy public records, including those from judicial proceedings, these rights are not absolute. They must yield when (1) sealing a document serves a compelling interest, (2) that is substantially likely to be harmed if the document is not sealed, and (3) there are no less restrictive alternative means for protecting the interest. See United States v. Doe, 870 F.3d 991, 998 (9th Cir. 2017). Given the sensitive nature of the information contained in the material at issue, these criteria are met here.

8 Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to seal is GRANTED and the Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain Docket Number 286 under seal.

10 DATED this 25th day of October 2024.

A John C. Coughenour UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL - 2 (2:22-cv-00296-JCC) PRESENTED BY: K&L GATES LLP By: s/ Elizabeth H. White Elizabeth H White, WSBA #58976 Henry G. Ross, WSBA #51591 1 SW Columbia St., Suite 1900 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-228-3200 [email protected] [email protected] Philip M. Guess, WSBA # 26765 Emaan R. Jaberi, WSBA # 56990 Fourth Ave., Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104-1158 Phone: (206) 623-7580 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff Innovative Solutions International, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL - 3 (2:22-cv-00296-JCC) 1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 2 I, Elizabeth H White, certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that on October 25, 2024, I caused to be served a true and correct copy of the foregoing document on: Bennett J. Hansen Via Email 6 Daniel Rankin ☐ Via First Class Mail ☐ Preg O’Donnell & Gillett PLLC Via Hand Delivery 7 901 Fifth Avenue Suite 3400 ☐ Via CM/ECF ☒ Seattle, WA 98164-2026 8 Email: [email protected] [email protected] 10 Theo A. Lesczynski Via Email ☐ Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP Via First Class Mail 11 920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300 ☐ Via Hand Delivery ☐ Seattle, WA 98104 Via CM/ECF 12 Email: [email protected] ☒

Kevin Kuhlman, pro hac vice Via Email 14 Daniel Belgen, pro hac vice ☐ Via First Class Mail ☐ Sarah Hobbs, pro hac vice Via Hand Delivery 15 Spencer Fane LLP ☐ Via CM/ECF ☒ 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 16 Kansas City, MO 64106 Email: [email protected] 17 [email protected] [email protected]

20 DATED: October 25, 2024.

21 s/ Elizabeth H. White Elizabeth H White CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - 1