Yahoo Federal District Court Decisions

In Re: Unified Messaging Solutions LLC Patent Litigation

Filed: October 1, 2015 as 1:2012cv06286
Court: Illinois Northern District Court
Defendant: The Vanguard Group, Inc., The Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Yahoo! Inc., Twitter, Inc., eBay, Inc., Verizon Data Services LLC, Comcast Cable Communication LLC, Intuit, Inc., VMWare, Inc., Homestead Technologies Inc.
In Re: Unified Messaging Solutions LLC Patent Litigation
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, defendants Twitter, Inc. and Yahoo! Inc.'s motion to declare this case exceptional under 35 U.S.C. § 285 (dkt. 745, 750), joined by defendants General Electric Capital Services, Inc. a nd BMO Harris Bank (dkts. 752, 753), and supported by defendants Scottrade, Inc. and Orbitz LLC (dkts. 741, 746), is granted in part and denied in part. Defendants are awarded a reasonable attorney's fee under § 285 for the…

Sherman v. Yahoo! Inc.

Filed: September 23, 2015 as 3:2013cv00041
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo! Inc.
Plaintiff: Rafael David Sherman
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER Granting 144 Motion for Leave to File Surreply and Denying 121 Motion for Class Certification; Denying 141 Motion for Sanctions. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 9/23/2015. (srm)

Holland et al v. Yahoo! Inc.

Filed: September 16, 2015 as 5:2013cv04980
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo! Inc.
Plaintiff: Eric Holland, Cody Baker
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy Koh on 09/16/2015. (lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2015)

Kabbaj v. John Doe 01 - 108

Filed: August 11, 2015 as 1:2014cv01484
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: John Doe 01 - 108
Plaintiff: Younes Kabbaj
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 8/11/2015. (nms)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: July 31, 2015 as 8:2015cv01618
Court: Maryland District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 7/31/2015. (kw2s, Deputy Clerk)(c/m 7/31/15)

In re YAHOO INC. SHAREHOLDERS DERIVATIVE LITIGATION.

Filed: June 15, 2015 as 3:2011cv03269
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Carol Bartz, Jerry Yang, Yahoo!, Inc., Roy Bostock, Patti S. Hart, Susan M. James, Vyomesh Joshi, David Kenny, Arthur H. Kern, Brad D. Smith, Gary L. Wilson
Movant: Yahia Tawila, Iron Workers Mid-South Pension Fund
Plaintiff: Debra Salzman
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule, Reopening Case. Amended Consolidated Complaint due by 7/3/2015. Motion(s) to dismiss due by 8/24/2015.Responses due by 10/23/2015. Replies due by 11/20/2015. Motion Hearing set for 12/11/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Charles R. Breyer. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 6/12/2015. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2015)

Droplets, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al

Filed: January 9, 2015 as 3:2012cv03733
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Amazon.com Inc, Apple, Inc., Google Inc., Facebook Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Droplets, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER CONTINUING STAY UNTIL JULY 5, 2015 re (285 in 3:12-cv-03733-JST) Notice (Other) filed by Droplets, Inc., (83 in 3:12-cv-04049-JST) Notice (Other) filed by Droplets, Inc. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on January 9, 2015. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2015)

Johnson v. Yahoo! Inc.

Filed: December 11, 2014 as 1:2014cv02028
Court: Illinois Northern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo! Inc.
Plaintiff: Rachel Johnson
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 12/11/2014: In case no. 14-cv-02028, Yahoo!'s motion for summary judgment 26 is denied. Johnson's motion to exclude the expert report of Monica Desai 60 is denied. In case no. 14-cv-02753, Yahoo!'s motion for summary judgment 21 is denied. [For further detail see attached order.] (psm, )

Calderin v. YAHOO!, INC.

Filed: December 11, 2014 as 1:2014cv02753
Court: Illinois Northern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo!, Inc.
Plaintiff: Zenaida Calderin
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 12/11/2014: In case no. 14-cv-02028, Yahoo!'s motion for summary judgment 26 is denied. Johnson's motion to exclude the expert report of Monica Desai 60 is denied. In case no. 14-cv-02753, Yahoo!'s motion for summary judgment 21 is denied. [For further detail see attached order.] (psm, )

Red Pine Point LLC v. Yahoo! Inc. et al

Filed: December 5, 2014 as 3:2014cv04762
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo! Inc., The Weinstein Company LLC
Plaintiff: Red Pine Point LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER, Case reassigned to Hon. Beth Labson Freeman. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by Executive Committee on 12/5/14. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2014)

Holland et al v. Yahoo! Inc.

Filed: November 7, 2014 as 5:2013cv04980
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo! Inc.
Plaintiff: Eric Holland, Cody Baker
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER REGARDING CASE SCHEDULE. Signed by Judge Lucy Koh on 11/7/2014. (lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/7/2014)

Holland et al v. Yahoo! Inc.

Filed: November 6, 2014 as 5:2013cv04980
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo! Inc.
Plaintiff: Eric Holland, Cody Baker
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy Koh on 11/6/2014. (lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2014)

Banks et al v. Nett et al

Filed: October 27, 2014 as 5:2014cv00983
Court: Oklahoma Western District Court
Defendant: Twitter, British Petroleum Company PLC, Sunoco Inc, Exxon, Citizens, Sun Trust, Xerox Corporation, Verisign, ADT Inc, Tyco, Mastercard, Visa, Capital One, Blackberry, Goodyear, Alcoa Inc, XM, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Viacom Inc, Time Warner Inc, Comcast, Sony, Universal, Marvel, Disney, Verizon, Nextel Communications, Sprint, AT&T, Wall Street Journal and others
Plaintiff: Frederick Banks, Spence Taylor, John Michael
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights

ORDER ADOPTING 5 Report and Recommendation, DENYING 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Spence Taylor, John Michael, Frederick Banks, DISMISSING action upon filing, w/o prejudice, as frivolous & on immunity grounds. Upon affirmance, or waiver of the opportunity to appeal, this dismissal counts as a "strike" under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Signed by Honorable Stephen P. Friot on 10/27/14. (llg)

Droplets, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al

Filed: September 15, 2014 as 3:2012cv03733
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Amazon.com Inc, Apple, Inc., Google Inc., Facebook Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Droplets, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Further Case Management Conference set for 2/11/2015 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on September 15, 2014. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/15/2014)

Pragmatus AV, LLC v. Yahoo!, Inc

Filed: August 26, 2014 as 3:2013cv01176
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo!, Inc
Plaintiff: Pragmatus AV, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 73 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE filed by Pragmatus AV, LLC. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 8/26/2014. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2014)

Sherman v. Yahoo! Inc.

Filed: July 3, 2014 as 3:2013cv00041
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: Yahoo! Inc.
Plaintiff: Rafael David Sherman
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER: (1) Denying 33 Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment; (2) Denying Motion in the Alternative for Interlocutory Appeal. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 7/3/2014. (srm)

Emrit v. Yahoo! Inc. et al

Filed: July 3, 2014 as 3:2013cv05951
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Verizon Communications Inc, Yahoo! Inc.
Plaintiff: Ronald Satish Emrit
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong (denying 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 Motions) (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/3/2014)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: June 17, 2014 as 5:2013cv05430
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant and others
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER granting 329 Motion to Stay; denying without prejudice 255 , 279 , 326 , 329 , 363 , 387 , 389 , 459 , 460 , 462 , 558 Motions to Dismiss, Sever, for Joinder and for Sanctions. This action is STAYED in its entirety pending com pletion of the trial in Santa Clara County Superior Court Case Number 1-12-CV-217943, or until further order of the court. The clerk shall ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this file. Plaintiffs and Aetna shall submit a brief Joint Status Report…

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: June 4, 2014 as 5:2013cv05430
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant and others
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER RE: HEARING ON JUNE 6, 2014. The court finds the motions to dismiss and to sever as well as the motion for sanctions and requests for joinder (Docket Item Nos. 255 , 279 , 326 , 363 , 387 , 389 , 459 , 460 , 558 ) each suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). Accordingly, these motions are SUBMITTED and the June 6th hearing VACATED as to those motions. The only matter on which the court will hear argument at the June 6th hearing is…

Moore v. MedShare, Inc. et al

Filed: June 3, 2014 as 5:2014cv00212
Court: Kentucky Eastern District Court
Counter Claimant: James Faller
Counter Defendant: Yahoo, Inc., Brian Bailey, Scarlett Hope Devine, Melanie Moore
Defendant: Terry Ball, Tony Ball, Tanya Faller, James Faller, John Richard, MedShare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Melanie Moore

OPINION AND ORDER: The Court ORDERS that this matter is REMANDED to Fayette Circuit Court and the 7 motion for temporary restraining order is DENIED. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 6/3/2014.(SCD)cc: COR,Pro Se Dft(via US Mail),Fayette CC(via US Mail)