MATTHEW RAINE ET AL VS. OPENAI, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Monday, November 24, 2025, Line 7. PLAINTIFFs MATTHEW RAINE and MARIA RAINE's Motion To File Under Seal Exhibit 1 To Plaintiffs Declarations Pursuant To California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 377.32.

Plaintiffs Matthew Raine and Maria Raine's Motion To File Under Seal Exhibit 1 To Plaintiffs' Declarations Pursuant To California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 377.32 is GRANTED.

A court may order that a record be filed under seal only if it expressly finds facts that establish: (1) an overriding interest exists that overcomes the right of public access to the record; (2) the overriding interest supports sealing the records; (3) a substantial probability exists that the overriding interest will be prejudiced if the record is not sealed; (4) the proposed sealing is narrowly tailored; and, (5) no less restrictive means exist to achieve the overriding interest. (Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 2.550(d)(1)-(5); NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV), Inc. v. Sup. Ct. (Locke) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1178, 1216-1218 ("NBC Subsidiary").)

The party seeking the sealing of a record bears the burden of presenting information sufficient to identify the specific information claimed to be entitled to such treatment and the nature of the harm threatened by disclosure. (H.B. Fuller Co. v. Doe (2007) 151 Cal.App.4th 879, 894.) The moving party must set forth specific facts in support of a motion to seal; statements that are too conclusory, abstract, or generic are not sufficient to satisfy the burden. (Id. at pp. 895-896.)

Good cause appearing, the motion to seal is granted. Exhibit 1 to Plaintiffs' Section 377.32 Declarations shall be sealed, the redacted version of the declarations shall remain in the public record and the unredacted version shall be sealed. This tentative ruling is conditioned on Plaintiffs' submission of a proposed order repeating verbatim the above text and adding text to comply with California Rules of Court, rule 2.550(d), and emailing it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the time set for hearing.

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Counsel for the prevailing party is required to prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and must email it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the hearing even if the tentative ruling is not contested.

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