December 12, 2017
DLA Piper attorneys were thrown out of Dish Network LLC's trademark suit against a DirecTV retailer Tuesday after they asked to file one too many amended complaints, as an Ohio federal judge ruled that the company's latest attempt to rework its case was "blatant" bad faith conduct.
March 17, 2014
The Ohio federal judge overseeing a long-running trademark tussle between Dish Network LLC and a DirecTV retailer approved the application of sanctions for attorneys on both sides of the bar Monday, but held off on ordering payment as the court mulls further allegations of misconduct.
September 21, 2012
An exasperated Ohio federal judge on Thursday sanctioned both sides in a long-running trademark battle between Dish Network LLC and a DirecTV retailer, saying he had never previously encountered "such divisiveness or contentiousness" in his 17 years on the bench.