JMOL/MNT Denied in CloudofChange Case
Judge Albright denied defendant NCR’s post verdict motions.
JMOL rulings
A Pox on Both Your JMOLs
Most JMOLs get denied. That was certainly the case here following a damages retrial.
Bench Trial on Equitable Defenses
Actually the parties agreed that the defendant equitable defenses could be resolved by the court on the papers, rather than through a bench trial. This order ensued.
FRCP 50(a) JMOL Granted
Calm down, it’s a trademark case in Austin. But I’m serious about the 50(a) part.
Lex Luthor’s Dastardly Plot to Interfere With The Waco Patent Docket Uncovered
In a recently unsealed order, Judge Albright ruled on a claim of alleged juror misconduct in the first VLSI v. Intel trial (the $2 billion one, not the defense verdict one, obviously) that focused on the role played by Lex Luthor in the case.
Postverdict Motions in Optis v. Apple
Judge Gilstrap ruled on defendant Apple’s postverdict motions in this case, which was tried to a jury in August 2020, and later had a damages-only retrial.
VLSI v. Intel #1 Reaches Final Judgment
Judge Albright’s second patent trial has now reached final judgment stage, with orders on multiple postverdict motions.
JMOL/MNT Denied Following Defense Verdict
Judge Gilstrap denied the motions seeking to set aside the jury’s verdict.
JMOL, Remittitur & Motions for New Trial (& 101)
Pretty solid set of post-verdict motions at issue in this 54 page opinion, which ordered a new trial on damages.
No New Trial on Noninfringement Verdict / No Fees
Judge Gilstrap affirmed the jury’s noininfringement and patent-ineligible finding, but declined to award fees.