Apple Federal District Court Decisions

Roman v. Apple Inc.

Filed: April 1, 2019 as 2:2017cv02477
Court: Tennessee Western District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Kentrell D. Roman
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER adopting 18 Report and Recommendations re 15 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Defendant's motion is DENIED at this time. The Clerk of Court is directed to reissue a summons to Defendant and to deliver the summons to the U.S. Marshal for service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(h)(1). Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 4/1/2019. (Norris, Mark)

Methe v. AMAZON.COM.DEDC, LLC et al

Filed: March 15, 2019 as 1:2017cv00749
Court: Ohio Southern District Court
Defendant: AMAZON.COM.DEDC, LLC, WEBINTELLICS, INC., RIPT APPERAL, LLC, Redbubble, Inc., OOSHIRTS, INC.
Plaintiff: Brian Methe
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER denying 25 Defendant's Motions for Summary Judgment and for Oral Arguments 34 ; and granting Plaintiff's Rule 56(d) Motion 31 . Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 3/15/19. (rrs)

In Re: MacBook Keyboard Litigation

Filed: February 19, 2019 as 5:2018cv02813
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Zixuan Rao, Kyle Barbaro, Christopher Martin, Kevin Kou, Joey Baruch, Remy Turner, Diego Binatena, Bo Laurent, Ashley Marin, Adam Lee, Kevin Melkowski, Lorenzo Ferguson, Benjamin Gulker, Michael Hopkins, Steve Eakin
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

Order by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi re 85 Discovery Letter Brief re Apple's Responses to Plaintiffs' Interrogatories. (vkdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2019)

Apple Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated

Filed: December 27, 2018 as 3:2017cv00108
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: Qualcomm Incorporated
Plaintiff: Apple Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER Granting in Part 612 Motion to File Documents Under Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin on 12/27/18. (dlg) (Main Document 751 replaced on 12/27/2018 per mj Chambers to make a correction. NEF regenerated) (dlg).

Apple Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated

Filed: December 27, 2018 as 3:2017cv00108
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: Qualcomm Incorporated
Plaintiff: Apple Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER Granting in Part 647 Motion to File Documents Under Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin on 12/27/18. (dlg)

Apple Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated

Filed: December 18, 2018 as 3:2017cv00108
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: Qualcomm Incorporated
Plaintiff: Apple Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER Denying as Moot Apple's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment that Certain Patents are Unenforceable Due to Exhaustion (Count LIX of Apple's Amended Complaint and Count LXVII of the CMS' Counterclaims); and Apple's Ex Parte Application to Supplement Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ( 600 , 661 ). Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 12/17/18. (dlg)

Apple Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated

Filed: December 18, 2018 as 3:2017cv00108
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: Qualcomm Incorporated
Plaintiff: Apple Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER Denying 651 Apple's Objection to Magistrate Ruling. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 12/17/18. (dlg)

Zomm, LLC v. Apple Inc.

Filed: December 17, 2018 as 3:2018cv04969
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Zomm, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 51 Stipulation to Modify Briefing Schedule for Defendant's 45 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Non-Patent Causes of Action and Stay Plaintiff's Patent Cause of Action and to Adjourn Hearing Date. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2018)

Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc.

Filed: December 13, 2018 as 2:2017cv00522
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Uniloc USA, Inc., Uniloc Luxembourg, S.A.
Nature of Suit: Patent

FILED IN ERROR PER CLERK MEMORANDUM ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 12/13/2018. (nkl, ) Modified on 12/13/2018 (nkl, ).

Idea Factory Labs Limited v. Apple Inc.

Filed: December 11, 2018 as 2:2018cv09145
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Idea Factory Labs Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FAILING TO PAY FILING FEE AND FAILING TO RETAIN COUNSEL (DKT. 6 , 7 ) by Judge John A. Kronstadt: Plaintiff has not complied with any of the requirements of the prior orders, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (jp)

Yu et al v. Apple Inc.

Filed: November 30, 2018 as 3:2018cv06181
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Yanbin Yu, Zhongxuan Zhang
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 16 Motion to Relate Case. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2018)

Apple Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated

Filed: November 20, 2018 as 3:2017cv00108
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: Qualcomm Incorporated
Plaintiff: Apple Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER Granting 616 Qualcomm's Motion for Partial Dismissal of Apple's First AmendedComplaint and the CMs' Counterclaims. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 11/20/18. (dlg)

Singapore Asahi Chemical & Solder Industries PTE Ltd v. Apple Inc.

Filed: November 16, 2018 as 1:2018cv01662
Court: Ohio Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Singapore Asahi Chemical & Solder Industries PTE Ltd
Nature of Suit: Patent

Memorandum Opinion and Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue (Doc. #16) and denying Defendant's Motion For Reconsideration (Doc. #27). Judge Donald C. Nugent on 11/16/18. (R,JM)

In re Ex Parte Application of Apple Inc.; Apple Distribution International; and Apple Retail Germany B.V. & Co. KG

Filed: October 16, 2018 as 3:2018cv01055
Court: California Southern District Court
Petitioner: Apple Inc., Apple Distribution International, Apple Retail Germany B.V. & Co. KG
Respondent: Qualcomm Inc.
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 2 Apple's Ex Parte MOTION for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Granting Leave to Obtain Discovery for Use in Foreign Proceedings. Apple may serve a subpoena upon Qualcomm as provided in this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin on 10/16/18. (Dembin, Mitchell)

Eastman v. Apple Inc.

Filed: October 9, 2018 as 3:2018cv05929
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Darren Eastman
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 13 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation Regarding Continuance of January 2, 2019 Initial Case Management Conference filed by Apple Inc. Case Management Statement due by 12/28/2018. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/9/2019 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 9, 19th Floor. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on October 9, 2018. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2018)

Apple Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated

Filed: October 2, 2018 as 3:2017cv00108
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: Qualcomm Incorporated
Plaintiff: Apple Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER on Joint 455 , 546 Motion for Discovery Dispute Re: Apple's Clawback of 34 Documents. The Court ORDERS the forty clawed back documents produced. The Court further ORDERS that the parties file public copies of both joint motions within one week of this order, redacting only information subject to privilege and work product protections. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin on 10/2/18. (dlg)

Universal Secure Registry LLC v. Apple Inc. et al

Filed: September 19, 2018 as 1:2017cv00585
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc., Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. Inc.
Plaintiff: Universal Secure Registry LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS- denying 21 MOTION to Transfer and 16 MOTION to Dismiss. Please note that when filing Objections pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b)(2), briefing consists solely of the Objections (no longer than te n (10) pages) and the Response to the Objections (no longer than ten (10) pages). No further briefing shall be permitted with respect to objections without leave of the Court. Objections to R&R due by 10/3/2018. Signed by Judge Sherry R.…

Universal Secure Registry LLC v. Apple Inc. et al

Filed: September 19, 2018 as 1:2017cv00585
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc., Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. Inc.
Plaintiff: Universal Secure Registry LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Sherry R. Fallon on 9/19/2018. (lih)

Zomm, LLC v. Apple Inc.

Filed: September 13, 2018 as 3:2018cv04969
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Zomm, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 34 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to of David G. Lindenbaum.(ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/13/2018)

Zomm, LLC v. Apple Inc.

Filed: September 13, 2018 as 3:2018cv04969
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Zomm, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 33 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to of Whitney M. Smith. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/13/2018)