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DDB Techs., L.L.C. v. MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Patent, Sports Law
In an infringement suit involving patents relating to a method for generating a computer simulation of a live event for display on a viewer's...

Int'l Rectifier Corp. v. Ixys Corp.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent case involving patents disclosing metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs), a judgment of infringement is reversed...

Vail Assocs., Inc. v. Vend-Tel-Co., Ltd.

Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a service mark infringement case involving the use of the term "Ski Vail", a judgment against plaintiff is affirmed where there was no clear error...

Alliant Ins. Servs., Inc. v. Gaddy

Contracts, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, M&A
In case involving insurance brokerage business's purchase of a competing brokerage, preliminary injunction entered against former majority shareholder...

Miken Composites, L.L.C. v. Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Sports Law
In litigation stemming from the enforcement of a patent relating to an improved softball and baseball bat design, summary judgment of non-infringement...

Monsanto Co. v. David

Agriculture, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent action involving soybeans resistant to certain herbicides, a judgment holding defendant infringed plaintiffs' patent and awarding damages,...

Sitrick v. Dreamworks, LLC

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent case involving technology integrating a user's audio signal or visual image into a pre-existing video game or movie, an order transferring...

US v. Chalupnik

Copyright, Criminal Law & Procedure, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Sentencing
A sentence for misdemeanor copyright infringement, including a restitution award in favor of BMG Columbia House of over $70,000, is vacated and...

Miller v. Collectors Universe, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property
In case involving claims of unauthorized use of a name, multi-million dollar verdict for plaintiff which was premised upon a ruling in limine...

TiVo, Inc. v. EchoStar Communications Corp.

Communications Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
In a suit brought by TiVo against defendants alleging certain digital video recorders infringed its patent on technology enabling television users to...