Headwater Research LLC v. Verizon Communications Inc. et al

  1. December 19, 2025

    The Top Patent Damages Of 2025

    The largest patent verdict of the year was Apple's $634 million loss against Masimo, and juries issued eight other nine-figure verdicts in 2025 — many of which were against Samsung.

  2. August 20, 2025

    Verizon, Headwater Settle Dispute After $175M Patent Verdict

    Headwater Research and Verizon have agreed to a settlement after a federal jury last month put the telecommunications giant on the hook for $175 million in damages after finding it infringed a pair of wireless communications patents.

  3. July 23, 2025

    Texas Jury Says Verizon Owes $175M For Infringing 2 Patents

    A federal jury Wednesday found that Verizon infringed a pair of wireless communications patents owned by Headwater Research, putting the telecommunications company on the hook for $175 million in damages.

  4. July 16, 2025

    WilmerHale Can't Stay As Verizon's Attys In Texas Patent Trial

    A federal judge in Texas has sided with a magistrate judge who found that a pair of WilmerHale lawyers representing Verizon in a dispute with Headwater Research LLC should be disqualified because the firm previously represented the owner of the patents at issue.

  5. July 14, 2025

    WilmerHale DQed From Representing Verizon In Patent Row

    A federal magistrate judge in Texas has disqualified WilmerHale from representing Verizon on the eve of a trial over allegations that the telecommunications company infringed wireless communications patents owned by Headwater Research.