• Fox Factory, Inc. v. SRAM, LLC

    Appellant FOX Factory, Inc. ("FOX") appealed the decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("Board") in two inter partes reviews ("IPRs") of claims 1-6 and 13-19 ("the challenged claims") of U.S. Patent No...

  • Dep't of Forestry & Fire Prot. v. Howell

    A wildfire started in Plumas County on September 3, 2007, and burned approximately 65,000 acres over the course of multiple weeks. This fire, dubbed the “Moonlight Fire,” was at the center of several actions filed by plaintiffs Department...

  • Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi

    Blue Apron Holdings, Inc., Roku, Inc., and Stitch Fix, Inc. are all Delaware corporations that launched initial public offerings in 2017. Before filing their registration statements with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"...

  • Advanced Fluid Sys. v. Huber

    This sorry story of disloyalty and deception piled upon deception resulted in verdicts against the wrongdoers. They're not happy about that, but, when the tale is told, it's clear that the result is entirely justified. In brief summary, Kevin...

  • La Liberte v. Reid

    Plaintiff Roslyn La Liberte spoke at a 2018 city council meeting to oppose California's sanctuary-state law; soon after, a social media activist posted a photo showing La Liberte with open mouth in front of a minority teenager; the caption was that...

  • Ticketmaster L.L.C. v. RMG Techs., Inc.

    Plaintiff Ticketmaster ("Plaintiff" or "Ticketmaster") filed a motion for preliminary injunction alleging that Defendant RMG ("Defendant" or "RMG") has developed and marketed automated devices to access and navigate...

  • Aixtron, Inc. v. Veeco Instruments Inc.

    Miguel Saldana is a former employee of respondent Veeco Instruments Inc. (Veeco). In 2017, Saldana resigned from his position at Veeco and went to work for a competitor, appellant Aixtron, Inc. (Aixtron). Veeco initiated arbitration proceedings against...

  • Tex. Brine Co., L.L.C. v. Am. Arbitration Ass'n

    One of the parties to an arbitration claimed that two of the arbitrators hid conflicts of interest. Those claims were the basis on which a Louisiana state court vacated the arbitral award. The aggrieved party then brought suit in Louisiana state court...

  • Thrifty-Tel, Inc. v. Bezenek

    Plaintiff Thrifty-Tel, Inc. provided services to defendants Myron and Susan Bezenek. Defendants' minor children used a home computer to gain entry to plaintiff's confidential code, causing damage. Plaintiff knew of the hacking, but did not contact...

  • Loyacano v. Loyacano

    In 1971, Neila LeBlanc Loyacano (wife) was granted a divorce from her husband, Dr. Eugene Loyacano (husband), on the grounds of living separate and apart for two years pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 9:301. The default divorce judgment provided...