Court declines to reopen fact discovery

Acceleron, LLC v. Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp., Civ. No. 10-128-SLR, December 16, 2010.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion to complete Rule 56(f) discovery is denied. Its motion to compel documents and testimony is also denied as moot.

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Claim construction issues relating to steel processes

Arcelormittal France, et al. v. Ak Steel Corporation, et al., Civ. No. 10-050-SLR, December 16, 2010.

Robinson, J.  The court issues claim constructions.

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Statutory damages awarded to pro se plaintiff in anticybersquatting dispute

David John Carnivale v. Staub Design, LLC, John Staub, and David Staub, Civ. No. 08-764-SLR, December 13, 2010.

Robinson, J.  Court rules on bad faith after bench trial.

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Stay pending reexamination is refused

Cooper Notification, Inc. v. Twitter, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 09-865-LPS, December 13, 2010.

Stark, J.  Defendants’ motion to stay pending reexamination is denied.

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Damages and willfulness are bifurcated; summary judgment is denied

Laboratory Skin Care, Inc. and Zahra Mansouri v. Limited Brands, Inc. and Bath And Body Works, LLC, Civil Action No. 06-601-LPS, December 6, 2010.

Stark, J.  Plaintiff’s motion to preclude is granted.  Plaintiff’s motion to file a surreply is denied.  Defendants’ motion for summary judgment under § 102(b) is denied.  Remaining portions of defendants’ invalidity motion are denied. Defendants’ motion to bifurcate liability from damages and willfulness is granted.

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