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Arista Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc.

  1. August 06, 2018

    Arista Agrees To Pay Cisco $400M On Eve Of Antitrust Trial

    On the eve of trial in Arista Networks Inc.'s antitrust suit against Cisco Systems Inc. in California federal court on Monday, the parties settled multiple disputes in a deal that sees Arista paying $400 million and Cisco dropping patent infringement allegations.

  2. June 12, 2018

    Cisco Loses Bid For Immediate Appeal On Antitrust Immunity

    A California federal judge has refused to send the question of whether Cisco should be shielded from Arista's antitrust suit over Ethernet switches to the Ninth Circuit, saying the ruling denying the technology company's bid for Noerr-Pennington immunity didn't merit an immediate appeal.

  3. April 19, 2018

    1st Amendment May Shield Cisco In Arista's Antitrust Suit

    A California federal judge Thursday expressed "grave concerns" about whether Arista Networks Inc.'s antitrust suit could proceed against Cisco Systems Inc. because the conduct in question — a separate copyright infringement case Cisco filed against Arista and statements by Cisco's general counsel — may have First Amendment protection.

  4. March 02, 2018

    Cisco, Arista Vie For Quick Wins In Ethernet Antitrust Row

    Cisco Systems Inc. and Arista Networks Inc. both moved for quick wins Thursday in Arista's California federal court antitrust suit over the sales of Ethernet switches, with Arista arguing that expert analysis is enough to establish antitrust markets over which Cisco enjoys "monopoly power."

  5. February 15, 2018

    Cisco's 'Insane' IP Defense Fails In Arista Antitrust Row

    A California federal judge on Wednesday agreed to strike most of Cisco defenses against an antitrust suit brought by Arista over the sales of Ethernet switches, including a hotly contested infringement defense, which Arista's counsel called "breathtakingly broad, unprecedented and insane."

  6. January 25, 2018

    Arista's New Antitrust Claims 'Stretch' Court Order: Judge

    A California federal judge overseeing Arista Networks Inc.'s Ethernet switch antitrust suit against Cisco Systems chided Arista at a hearing Thursday for adding redesigned products that don't infringe Cisco's patents in an amended lawsuit, calling it "a stretch" to say the move was allowed under a prior order.

  7. September 07, 2017

    Cisco's IP Defense In Antitrust Suit 'Insane,' Arista Says

    Arista Networks Inc. urged a California federal judge Thursday to let it proceed with allegations that Cisco violated antitrust laws by interfering with sales of ethernet switches, calling "breathtakingly broad, unprecedented and insane" Cisco's defense that the case was barred by an ITC ruling that Arista had infringed Cisco patents.

  8. March 24, 2017

    Cisco Says 'Barred' IP Rival Can't Bring Sales Antitrust Suit

    Cisco Systems Inc. asked a California federal judge Thursday to toss rival Arista Networks Inc.'s antitrust suit alleging it interfered with sales of Ethernet switches, arguing Arista lacks standing to bring the suit because the U.S. International Trade Commission had found that the switches infringe Cisco's patents.

  9. April 14, 2016

    Cisco Looks To Pause Arista's Network-Tech Antitrust Suit

    Cisco Systems Inc. asked a California federal judge Wednesday to pause Arista Networks Inc.'s antitrust suit against it, saying the outcome of an upcoming trial in Cisco's copyright suit against Arista over the same network technology at issue could cancel out Arista's claims of anti-competitive conduct.

  10. February 25, 2016

    Arista Hits Cisco With Antitrust Suit In Sprawling Tech Feud

    Arista Networks Inc. on Wednesday hit Cisco Systems Inc. with a new suit in California federal court as the companies battle over patents to network devices and related software, accusing Cisco of engaging in an anticompetitive scheme.

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