Monthly Archives: October, 2022

Tesla Unable to Secure Dismissal of Autopilot Rollover Prevention Patent Infringement Suit

On Wednesday, Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland authored a preliminary opinion recommending that Tesla Inc.’s motion to dismiss be denied in the patent infringement...

Gillette Sues Store Operators, Asks Court to Compel Delisting from Online Marketplaces

The Gillette Company LLC (Gillette) has filed a trademark infringement action in  the Northern District of Illinois against “store operators” who allegedly “trade upon...

Fennec Pharma Wins Dismissal of Securities Case

District Judge Catherine Eagles issued an order granting Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc’s  motion to dismiss. She found that the lead plaintiff, Jeffrey Fisher, failed...

FTC Wins Court Order Halting Deceptive Insulation Claims Made by Building Paints Marketer

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release praising their August 19tvictory in the Southern District of Georgia against F &...

Would-Be HSBC Whistleblower Files Retaliation Complaint

Stephen Callahan has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that HSBC engages in frequent front-running and that they fired him for his efforts to stop...

Spotify Receives Patent Complaint Over Use of Technology in ‘Spotify Live’ Social Platform

Plaintiff Buffalo Patents, LLC, filed suit against defendants Spotify Technology S.A., Spotify AB, and Spotify USA Inc. (collectively, Spotify) on Tuesday in the District...

Judge Trims Wilful Patent Infringement Claims from Suit Against Netflix

By opinion issued on Tuesday, Judge Jon S. Tigar dismissed inventor Lauri Valjakka’s wilful infringement claims against Netflix Inc., finding them insufficiently pleaded. The...

Online Real Estate Platforms REX and Zillow Spar Over Extent of Discovery in Antitrust Suit

On Tuesday, defendant Zillow Inc., a online real-estate marketplace or aggregator site for home sales, resisted Real Estate Exchange Inc.’s (REX) discovery demands for...