Stiles v. Walmart, Inc., et al.,

  1. December 08, 2023

    Wife's Walmart Stock Had No Impact On IP Case, Judge Says

    A California federal magistrate judge has claimed he was not influenced in a patent case involving a disposable razor product by his wife's ownership of Walmart stock, according to a letter from the court's clerk.

  2. March 20, 2023

    Fed. Judge Cites Backlog 'Crisis' In Declining To Merge Suits

    A California federal judge on Monday rejected a Walmart supplier's motion to consolidate two cases stemming from a patent dispute over a disposable razor invention and to delay the trial, citing the district's "overwhelming case load" that's forced him into a "substantial backlog of over 100 fully briefed, submitted motions."

  3. November 10, 2022

    Walmart Beats Patent, Antitrust Claims In Suit By Razor Maker

    A California federal judge has handed a win to Walmart and a supplier in a suit accusing them of selling razors that were knockoffs of an inventor's patented product, saying the designs of the two products were not all that similar.