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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Rambus, Inc.

The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denying the plaintiff-appellee's motion for attorney fees and issuing an opinion addressing matters related to the alleged spoliation of evidence by the defendant-appellant, but not relevant to the basis for judgment in favor of the plaintiff-appellee. The court found that, when the defendant offered to pay the plaintiff's requested attorney fees in full, the case before the district court became moot.

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Before RADER, SCHALL, Circuit Judges, and FARNAN,*fn1 District Judge.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s (Samsung) motion for attorney fees and issued a lengthy opinion addressing issues relating to the alleged spoliation of evidence by Rambus, Inc. (Rambus), but not relevant to the basis for judgment in favor of Samsung. When Rambus offered to pay Samsung’s requested attorney fees in full, the case before the district court became moot. Samsung Elecs. Co. Ltd. v. Rambus, Inc., 439 F. Supp. 2d 524 (E.D. Va. 2006). This court therefore vacates the order of the district court and remands the case to the district court with the instruction that it dismiss Samsung’s complaint.

 
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