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Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm Incorporated

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Case Number:

5:17-cv-00220

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Judge:

Lucy H. Koh

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  1. February 22, 2018

    Qualcomm Blasts FTC's Special Master Bid In Antitrust Suit

    Qualcomm Inc. slammed the Federal Trade Commission's request to have a special master appointed in an antitrust suit over the company's licensing practices for standard-essential patents on Wednesday, telling a California federal judge that such a move would only complicate discovery proceedings set to close next month.

  2. February 08, 2018

    Apple Sanctions Nixed In Qualcomm Antitrust Battle

    A California federal judge on Wednesday lifted a $300,000 sanctions order against Apple Inc. for missing a document production deadline in the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Qualcomm Inc., ruling that a magistrate judge cited unclear authority in issuing the order.

  3. February 05, 2018

    Apple Fights Deadline Sanctions In Qualcomm Antitrust Row

    Apple urged a California federal court on Friday to reverse a $300,000 sanctions order imposed for missing a deadline to produce documents requested by Qualcomm in antitrust litigation against the chipmaker over its licensing practices, saying it should have been given a warning as a third party.

  4. February 01, 2018

    Atty Group Skewers $300K Apple Sanctions In Qualcomm Row

    A legal industry advocacy group asked a California federal judge Wednesday to lift a $300,000 sanction levied on third party Apple for missing a deadline to produce documents requested by Qualcomm in antitrust suits brought against it by the Federal Trade Commission, saying the penalty was "completely out of step" with the law.

  5. January 05, 2018

    Apple Hit With $300K Sanction In Qualcomm Antitrust Row

    A federal magistrate judge in California said Friday he'll sanction Apple Inc. to the tune of $300,000 for missing a document production deadline in antitrust suits brought against Qualcomm Inc. by the Federal Trade Commission and a putative class of cellphone buyers, after saying in an earlier hearing he wanted to encourage other third parties in the litigation to meet deadlines.

  6. November 07, 2017

    Court OKs FTC's Nokia Doc Request In Qualcomm Patent Row

    The Federal Trade Commission, a putative class of cellphone purchasers and Qualcomm Inc. are allowed to request documents from a Finnish government agency in a lawsuit over patent licensing practices, a California federal court ruled Monday.

  7. November 01, 2017

    FTC, Qualcomm Seek Docs From Nokia In Antitrust Suits

    The Federal Trade Commission and a putative class of cellphone purchasers asked a California federal court on Tuesday to request help from the Finnish government in securing documents from Nokia in parallel litigations over Qualcomm's patent licensing practices, a day after Qualcomm made a similar request for its defense.

  8. August 31, 2017

    Qualcomm Can't See All Of Apple's Patent Rates In FTC Suit

    A California magistrate judge denied on Thursday Qualcomm's request for third-party Apple to produce all of its expert reports that calculate damages in any patent litigation over its cellular devices, finding that royalty rates in those cases aren't relevant to the FTC's antitrust suit against Qualcomm because "not all patents are created equal."

  9. August 25, 2017

    FTC Ordered To Give Docs To Qualcomm In Antitrust Row

    A California magistrate judge ordered the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday to hand over documents in its antitrust suit accusing Qualcomm Inc. of unfair patent licensing practices that the agency had argued could reveal the identities of confidential informants, as well as other documents that foreign governments wanted kept confidential.

  10. August 17, 2017

    FTC Pushes To Protect Informants In Qualcomm Antitrust Suit

    The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday provided a California federal judge with a privilege log in support of the agency's argument that it shouldn't have to reveal its informants in its antitrust suit accusing Qualcomm Inc. of unfair patent licensing practices, as well as a supplemental letter from the European Commission director-general for competition.