On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Jan 29, 2019 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
Qualcomm employs about 13,000 people in San Diego County, among its 38,000 workers worldwide. Its economic impact on our city is undeniable, which underscores the significance of the allegations hurled by the US Federal Trade Commission against the chipmaker.The FTC...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Jan 19, 2019 | Business Litigation, Firm News
A group of disabled city residents is demanding that an “obstacle course” is removed from city streets. In a federal lawsuit filed against San Diego businesses that provide shared ride scooters, the disabled residents say scooters left parked on sidewalks...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Jan 17, 2019 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
One of the most important safeguards of trade secrets is to be found in our court system. The U.S District Court for the Northern District of California recently awarded more than $2.3 million to a technology company owner whose trade secrets in electrode design and...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Jan 8, 2019 | Business Litigation, Firm News
A subsidiary of a California chipmaker is to have its appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Broadcom Inc. seeks to resolve a shareholder lawsuit over its acquisition four years ago of Emulex Corp., headquartered less than 100 miles north of San Diego in Costa Mesa....
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Jan 5, 2019 | Business Litigation, Firm News
At first glance, a California lawsuit filed north of San Diego appears to involve gangsters. After all, the suit was filed under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Signed by President Richard Nixon, RICO was designed to battle the Mafia and other...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Jan 4, 2019 | Firm News
Silent films and other great works of arts published in the early 20th century had their copyrights and patents expire on Jan. 1, 2019. This marks the first year onwards to release registered intellectual property from the 20th century permanently into the public...