Microsoft Federal District Court Decisions

Buyerleverage Email Solutions LLC v. Microsoft Corporation . et al

Filed: October 22, 2013 as 1:2011cv00645
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: AT & T Inc., CISCO Systems Inc., Comcast Corporation, Knology, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Surewest Communications Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Yahoo! Inc.
Plaintiff: Buyerleverage Email Solutions LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding claim construction of various disputed terms. The Court requests a joint status report on these Markman issues no later than twenty-eight days from the date of this Opinion (see Opinion for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 10/22/2013. (nms)

Yahoo! Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation

Filed: October 21, 2013 as 1:2013cv07237
Court: New York Southern District Court
Petitioner: Yahoo! Inc.
Respondent: Microsoft Corporation
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

OPINION AND ORDER: Yahoo did not meet the heavy burden required to show that the Emergency Arbitrator exceeded his authority under 10 U.S.C. § 10(a)(4). See ReliaStar, 564 F.3d at 86 (If the parties agreed to submit an issue for arbitration, we will uphold a challenged award as long as the arbitrator offers a barely colorable justification for the outcome reached.) Yahoo similarly did not present sufficient evidence to show that that this Award was one of the exceedingly rare…

Tristrata, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation et al

Filed: October 16, 2013 as 3:2011cv03797
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: Tristrata, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER CONSTRUING CLAIM TERMS, DENYING MOTION TO STRIKE TECHNOLOGY TUTORIAL, AND GRANTING MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION by Judge Jon S. Tigar, denying 100 Motion to Strike ; granting 123 Motion to Supplement the Record on Claims Construction. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2013)

Tristrata, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation et al

Filed: October 15, 2013 as 3:2011cv03797
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: Tristrata, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER VACATING MOTION HEARING re 123 MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD ON CLAIMS CONSTRUCTION. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on October 15, 2013. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2013)

Grevera v. Microsoft Corporation

Filed: October 11, 2013 as 3:2012cv00261
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: Mark Grevera
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER affirming 77 Order on Motion for Protective Order; overruling 81 Objection to Magistrate Judge's Decision (Rule 72(a)) re 77 Order on Motion for Protective Order, and Partial Motion to Quash 30(b)(6) Notice of Deposition. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 10/11/2013. (eef)

Caron v. Microsoft Corporation

Filed: October 9, 2013 as 3:2013cv00209
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: Robin Caron
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER denying 17 Motion to Strike 16 Certification of Initial Attorneys Conference and Discovery Plan. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 10/9/2013. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(eef)

Enfish LLC v. Microsoft Corporation et al

Filed: October 7, 2013 as 2:2012cv07360
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Fiserv Inc, Intuit Inc, Jack Henry and Associates Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Sage Software Inc
Plaintiff: Enfish LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer. Refer to document for details of the Court's order. 106 (pso)

SURFCAST INC v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: September 30, 2013 as 2:2012cv00333
Court: Maine District Court
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Plaintiff: SURFCAST INC
Nature of Suit: Patent

MEMORANDUM DECISION ON MOTION TO DISQUALIFY EXPERT WITNESS re: Dr. Ackerman By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN H. RICH III. (mjlt)

Microsoft Corporation v. Pacific Sunset Technology Group, Inc et al

Filed: September 5, 2013 as 3:2013cv03678
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Pacific Sunset Technology Group, Inc, David Litton
Plaintiff: Microsoft Corporation
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER, Case reassigned to Hon. Edward J. Davila. Hon. Susan Illston no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by Executive Committee on 9/5/13. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/5/2013)

Potter Voice Technologies LLC, v. Apple, Inc., et al.,

Filed: September 4, 2013 as 1:2012cv01096
Court: Colorado District Court
Defendant: Apple, Inc.,, Google, Inc.,, HTC America, Inc., HTC Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Corporation of America,, LG Electronics, Inc.,, LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc.,, Motorola Solutions, Inc., Motorola Mobility, Inc., ZTE Corporation, ZTE (USA) Inc.,, Kyocera Corporation,, Sharp Corporation,, Sharp Electronics Corporation,, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.,, Huawei America, Inc.,, Pantech Wireless, Inc., Research In Motion Limited, Research In Motion Corporation,, Microsoft Corporation,, Nokia Corporation,, Nokia, Inc.
Plaintiff: Potter Voice Technologies LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 402 Motion by Plaintiff Potter Voice Technologies LLC for Withdrawal of Nicholas S. Mancuso and Daniel W. Bedell as Counsel of Record. By Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer on 9/4/2013.(klyon, )

Emblaze Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation

Filed: September 4, 2013 as 3:2012cv05422
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: Emblaze Ltd.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULES FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING AND HEARING re 50 Statement, filed by Microsoft Corporation. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on September 4, 2013. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/4/2013)

Kedkad v. Microsoft Corporation, Inc. et al

Filed: September 3, 2013 as 3:2013cv00141
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation, Inc., Emea, Nepa, Microsoft Libya
Plaintiff: Mahmoud Kedkad
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER by Judge Thelton E. Henderson denying in part 12 Motion to dismiss and allowing Plaintiff to file supplemental briefing and evidence by 09/24/13. Defendant may file a response by 10/01/13. (tehlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/3/2013)

Mediostream Inc. v. Acer Inc. et al

Filed: September 3, 2013 as 3:2010cv05762
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Asus Computer International Inc, Apple Inc., Acer America Corporation, Sonic Solutions, Hewlett-Packard Company, Sony Corporation, Acer Inc., Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: Mediostream Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 147 OF DISMISSAL AS TO SONY CORPORATION. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/3/13. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/3/2013)

MedioStream Inc v. Microsoft Corporation

Filed: September 3, 2013 as 3:2011cv02525
Court: California Northern District Court
3rd Party Defendant: Asustek Computer, Inc.
Consol Countercla: Dell, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Gateway, Inc., Cyberlink.com Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Asus Computer International Inc., Sonic Solutions
Consol Counterdft: MedioStream, Inc.
Consol Defendant: ACER America Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Dell, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Asus Computer International Inc., Sony Electronics, Inc., Cyberlink, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Cyberlink.com Corporation, Sony Corporation
Consol Plaintiff: MedioStream, Inc.
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: MedioStream Inc
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 975 OF DISMISSAL AS TO SONY CORPORATION AND SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/3/13. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/3/2013)

Microsoft Corporation v. Pacific Sunset Technology Group, Inc et al

Filed: August 29, 2013 as 3:2013cv03678
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Pacific Sunset Technology Group, Inc, David Litton
Plaintiff: Microsoft Corporation
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

JUDGE ILLSTON'S STANDING ORDER (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2013)

Grevera v. Microsoft Corporation

Filed: August 28, 2013 as 3:2012cv00261
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: Mark Grevera
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER granting 78 Motion to Stay Discovery. Discovery in this civil action is stayed until September 30, 2013; Further Ordered that Discovery shall be complete by 11/27/2013. Dispositive Motions shall be filed by 12/24/2013, and trial shall be set for the Courts April 2014 trial term. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 8/28/2013. (eef)

Emblaze Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation

Filed: August 26, 2013 as 3:2012cv05422
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: Emblaze Ltd.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting re 48 Joint Stipulation Requesting Extension for Filing Statement Proposing Schedules for Summary Judgment and Claim Construction Briefing filed by Emblaze Ltd.. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on 8/26/2013. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2013)

Microsoft Corporation v. Motorola Inc, et al

Filed: August 25, 2013 as 2:2010cv01823
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Motorola Mobility, Inc., Motorola, Inc.
Plaintiff: Microsoft Corporation
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER re how parties may use findings of fact and conclusions of law at trial; re 860 Response (non motion) filed by Microsoft Corporation, 861 Response (non motion) filed by Microsoft Corporation by Judge James L. Robart. (FS)

Zody v. Microsoft Corporation

Filed: August 21, 2013 as 4:2012cv00942
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: S. Zody
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE, STIPULATION AND ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 8/21/2013. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2013)

WEISSER v. OBAMA et al

Filed: August 21, 2013 as 1:2013cv01257
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Defendant: BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, II, MICHELLE OBAMA, WHITE HOUSE, CHUCK HAGEL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, STEVEN E. CALVERY, PENTAGON, ERIC HOLDER, ROBERT S. MUELLER, FBI, ARATI PRABHAKAR, DARPA, NASA, BILL GATES, MICROSOFT, VIRGINIA M. ROMETTY, IBM, EUGENE PRESLER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff: MARQUERITE WEISSER
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on August 21, 2013. (AG)