• In re Simplexity, LLC

    Publication Date: 2018-01-24
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court
    Judge: Judge Gross
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D68017

    Bankruptcy court determined that creditor was entitled to new value defense as to one payment because it was permitted under the parties agreement and it benefitted the debtors, but not for another payment for which there remained genuine issues of material fact.

  • Acceleration Bay LLC v. Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-01-03
    Practice Area: Patent Litigation
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Philip A. Rovner, Jonathan A. Choa, Paul J. Andre, Lisa Kobialka, James R. Hannah, Hannah Lee and Aaron M. Frankel for plaintiff
    for defendant: Jack B. Blumenfeld, Stephen J. Kraftschik, Michael A. Tomasulo, Gino Cheng, David K. Lin, Joe S. Netikosol, Michael M. Murray, David P. Enzminger, Dan K. Webb and Kathleen B. Barry for defendants.

    Case Number: D67993

    The court construed various terms in this patent litigation relating to computer technology.

  • Van Der Fluit v. Yates

    Publication Date: 2017-12-13
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Software | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Montgomery-Reeves
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Peter B. Andrews, Craig J. Springer, and David M. Sborz, Andrews & Springer LLC, Wilmington, DE; Stuart A. Davidson and Christopher Martins, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Boca Raton, FL; David T. Wissbroecker and Edward Gergosian, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, San Diego, CA, attorneys for plaintiff
    for defendant: Thomas A. Beck, Blake Rohrbacher, and Susan M. Hannigan, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE, attorneys for defendants.

    Case Number: D67968

    Although proxy failed to disclose identity of selling companys key negotiators, stockholders challenge to tender offer and merger transaction dismissed for failure to plead non-exculpated claims against co-founders and directors, where there was no evidence that majority of board and tendering stockholders were interested or non-independent.

  • Alex Is The Best, LLC v. Blu Prods., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2017-12-06
    Practice Area: Patent Litigation
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen B. Brauerman and Sara E. Bussiere, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE, attorneys for plaintiff
    for defendant: Dennis J. Butler and John D. Simmons, Panitch Schwarze Belisaro & Nadel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Adam W. Poff and Robert M. Vrana, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jack B. Blumenfeld and Stephen J. Kraftschik, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; John C. Phillips and David A. Bilson, Phillips Goldman McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Chad S.C. Stover, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Chicago, IL; Todd G. Vare and Jeffrey M. Barron, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, attorneys for defendant.

    Case Number: D67958

    Court rejected plaintiffs assertion that patent claims of primary mode of communication and another available mode of communication had their plain meanings, adopting constructions that comported with the parties understanding that the claimed device had to designate a first mode of communication on start-up, and would use another mode when the primary one was unavailable.

  • Intl Bus. Mach. Corp. v. Groupon, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2017-11-29
    Practice Area: Patent Litigation
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Stark
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Moore, Bindu A. Palapura, and Stephanie E. O'Byrne, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; John M. Desmarais, Jon T. Hohenthaner, Karim Z. Oussayef, Laurie N. Stempler, and Robert C. Harrits, Desmarais LLP, New York, NY, attorneys for plaintiff
    for defendant: John G. Day and Andrew C. Mayo, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; J. David Hadden, Saina S. Shamilov, Phillip J. Haack, and Adam M. Lewin, Fenwick & West LLP, Mountain View, CA, attorneys for defendant.

    Case Number: D67952

    Patents-in-suit were not invalid due to being directed to patent-ineligible abstract ideas where the claims specifically described the architecture for improving the functionality of computer networks, rather than claiming data storage generally.

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  • Sebastian v. Frickel

    Publication Date: 2017-11-29
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge Vanaskie
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D67953

    Where the parent corporation of plaintiffs employer did not assume contractual liability for plaintiffs employment, plaintiff lacked creditor standing to bring a derivative action. Dismissal affirmed.

  • Blattman v. Siebel

    Publication Date: 2017-11-29
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Software | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Sleet
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D67950

    Plaintiffs motion for leave to amend complaint to add new defendant and new claim against that defendant denied, where related existing claims had already been dismissed in favor of arbitration, new claim could have been asserted in separate action, and proceedings would be delayed as discovery had partially completed.

  • In re Good Technology. Corp. Stockholder Litig.

    Publication Date: 2017-11-08
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities | Corporate Governance
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joel Friedlander, Jeffrey M. Gorris, and Christopher P. Quinn, Friedlander & Gorris, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Randall J. Barron, A. Rick Atwood, and Esther Lee, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, San Diego, CA, attorneys for plaintiffs
    for defendant: Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Frank R. Martin, and Travis R. Dunkelberger, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; William M. Lafferty, Ryan D. Stottman, and Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Edward B. Micheletti, Alyssa S. O'Connell, Sarah Runnells Martin, and Lauren N. Rosenello, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE, attorneys for defendants.

    Case Number: D67927

    Submitting disputes to sole authority and exclusive jurisdiction of neutral party indicated parties intent to submit to arbitration, and designated neutral with conflicts of interest had authority to rule on procedural matters of appointing alternate arbiter.

  • US HF Cellular Communications, LLC v. Stiegler

    Publication Date: 2017-10-25
    Practice Area: Contracts | Contractual Disputes | Telecommunications
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Slights
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel: Michael W. McDermott, David B. Anthony, William M. “B.J.” Lyon, Jr. and Patricia Clotfelter for plaintiff
    for defendant: Geoffrey G. Grivner for defendants.

    Case Number: D67916

    The court granted defendants motion for summary judgment because the unambiguous terms of the parties agreement included a waiver within the definition of maritime business. With regard to the exercise of certain options, defendants failed to timely act, so the court granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on that issue.

  • Collabo Innovations, Inc. v. OmniVision Tech., Inc., DEFAX Case No. D67855 (D.Del. Aug. 25, 2017), Fallon, U.S.M.J. (25 pages).

    Publication Date: 2017-09-06
    Practice Area: Patent Litigation
    Industry: Electronics | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D67855

    Court granted parties' proposed claim constructions where their proposals were supported by the intrinsic records of the patents-in