Taser International, Inc. v. Phazzer Electronics, Inc. et al

  1. January 24, 2024

    Fla. Atty Escapes Sanctions After Clients Penalized

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday denied Taser's bid to sanction rival stun-gun maker Phazzer Electronics' attorney after finding that the attorney did not act unreasonably or in bad faith in the dispute, which ended earlier this month with a default judgment in the infringement suit against Phazzer over discovery violations.

  2. January 05, 2024

    Taser Secures $8M IP Win Due To Discovery Sanctions

    A federal judge has awarded $8 million to Taser and ended an infringement suit brought by the company against rival stun-gun maker Phazzer Electronics after Phazzer failed to respond to a sanctions bid accusing it of refusing to produce documents and lying about the founding date of the company.

  3. September 08, 2023

    Judge Warns Ariz. Atty To Produce Documents In Taser IP Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Friday threatened an Arizona attorney with contempt of court if he fails to produce documents subpoenaed by Taser in its suit against the alleged "true owner" of electrical weapons rival Phazzer and others seeking to collect on a $7.9 million judgment.

  4. April 15, 2021

    Magistrate Judge Says Taser Rivals Can't Escape $7.9M IP Suit

    A Florida federal magistrate judge on Thursday recommended not tossing Taser's lawsuit against the alleged "true owner" of electrical weapons rival Phazzer and others, finding that Taser was not blocked from alleging that Phazzer was created to hide assets from an ex-wife.

  5. March 12, 2020

    Fla. Judge Won't Recuse Himself In $7.6M Taser Patent Fight

    A Florida federal judge has refused to recuse himself from presiding over Taser's patent lawsuit against electrical weapons rival Phazzer, finding Phazzer's argument that recusal is merited due to a typographical mistake is "almost not even worthy of discussion."

  6. January 24, 2020

    Phazzer's Ch. 7 Filing Throws Wrench Into $7.6M IP Spat

    Electrical weapons maker Phazzer Electronics Inc., facing a $7.6 million judgment in a patent and trademark infringement case by Taser International Inc., told a Florida federal court Friday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection and suggested a stay of a pending criminal contempt motion.

  7. May 04, 2018

    Taser Rival Held In Civil Contempt After $7.6M Patent Spat

    A Florida federal judge Friday agreed to hold in contempt electrical weapons maker Phazzer Electronics Inc. for violating an injunction in a patent and trademark infringement case brought by Taser International Inc. but declined to award damages.

  8. April 06, 2018

    Taser Rival Must Pay $7.6M Damages For Infringing Patent

    A Florida federal judge has awarded Taser International Inc. more than $7.6 million in damages for patent and trademark infringement based on a default judgment he entered last summer against competitor and electrical weapons maker Phazzer Electronics Inc.

  9. September 22, 2017

    Fla. Judge Hits Taser Rival With More Sanctions In IP Row

    Electrical weapons maker Phazzer Electronics was zapped with additional sanctions recently when a Florida federal judge found that its bid to stay his ruling granting rival Taser an injunction and sanctions in a trademark and patent infringement suit was frivolous.

  10. August 31, 2017

    TASER Rival Seeks Stay To Appeal Injunction, Sanctions

    Electrical weapon maker PhaZZer Electronics asked a Florida federal court Wednesday to stay enforcement of its orders granting sanctions and a permanent injunction in a trademark and patent infringement suit brought by rival TASER while it appeals the rulings to the Eleventh Circuit.