Law360, New York (December 01, 2010, 1:30 PM ET) -- Marvell Technology Group Ltd. has lost a discovery battle in a patent infringement suit brought by Carnegie Mellon University over disk technology and now must provide a witness to testify about the semiconductor maker's corporate structure and tax strategy.
Judge Nora Barry Fischer of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued a ruling Monday in favor of the university, which developed the patented invention at issue, finding that the requested information is relevant and does not impose an undue burden on Marvell....