Plaintiff fails to establish that the agency or alter ego theories of jurisdiction apply

LivePerson, Inc. v. NextCard, LLC, et al., C.A. No. 08-062-GMS, March 20, 2009.

Sleet, C.J.   Court grants defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of personnel jurisdiction.  Plaintiff’s motions for jurisdictional discovery and to amend are denied.

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Plaintiff jumps the gun in filing declaratory action against patent troll

Hewlett-Packard Company v. Acceleron, LLC, Civ. No. 07-650-SLR, March 10, 2009.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is granted.

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Transfer recommended where the court lacks personal jurisdiction

Forest Laboratories Inc., et al. v. Cobalt Laboratories Inc., et al., C.A. No. 08-21-GMS-LPS, March 9, 2009.

Stark, M.J.  Plaintiffs’ motions to transfer action as to certain defendants is granted.  Certain defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is dismissed as moot.

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Untimely review results in privilege waiver despite clawback agreement

In Re: Rembrandt Technologies, LP Patent Litigation, MDL Docket No. 07-1848-GMS-LPS, March 6, 2009.

Stark, M.J.  Defendants’ motion to retain and use non-party’s purportedly privileged documents was granted where privilege was waived due to lack of diligence.

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Amendments to answer and counterclaim are permitted over futility argument

JP Morgan Chase & Co., et al. v. Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Civ. No. 08-189-SLR, March 4, 2009.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ motion for leave to file an amended answer and counterclaim is granted.

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Foreign declaration found not material

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company, Ltd., et al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Civ. No. 07-331-SLR, March 4, 2009.

Robinson, J.  This matter arises as a pretrial evidentiary dispute

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