One of the first things people do when they fly from San Diego to another U.S. city is to get a rental car. Because Hertz is one of the very largest car rental brands in the nation, many travelers look for its familiar yellow and black logo.The company recently...
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Immersion and Samsung settle patent infringement lawsuit
The recent settlement between Immersion and Samsung may be the latest in a string of good news for tech innovators. Immersion’s patent infringement case against Samsung was a classic example of an underdog standing tall against a much larger opponent. Samsung is...
Williams-Sonoma allowed to move forward in suit against Amazon
Housewares seller Williams-Sonoma filed suit against Amazon back in December, alleging the online retailer improperly used the Williams-Sonoma name and copied furniture designs. Last week, a judge in the Northern District of California found that, despite...
Lawsuit seeks to protect California condors and stop construction
If you drive north from San Diego on Interstate 5 for about four hours, and then make a few twists and turns, you will arrive in Kern County. The mostly agricultural area is famous for its vegetables and fruits, but is also known as a significant producer of oil,...
California strawberry growers clash over juicy patents
There is nothing physical about a California strawberry that makes it distinct from strawberries grown elsewhere. They are all red, plump and juicy. But the story of our state’s strawberry is juicy, too, filled with stories of theft, intrigue and collusion. The...
A replay of IP litigation: TiVo versus Comcast again
It has been two decades since TiVo revolutionized the world of television with its digital video recorders. Once ubiquitous, TiVo has seen its technological innovations and market share dwindle as competitors offered similar services and hardware. The northern...
San Diego’s Qualcomm stuns with unexpected Apple settlement
The world was anticipating a bruising fight between two tech giants in the Qualcomm v. Apple court battle when the unexpected happened and the two sides agreed to settle their differences. The settlement of the intellectual property dispute took nearly everyone by...
Construction lawsuit stops work on massive California project
It was just a year ago that California developers to the north of San Diego were celebrating the topping out of the massive, three-tower Oceanwide Plaza project. Now construction work on the Los Angeles development has come to a complete stop, news sources say.A...
San Diego’s Qualcomm ready for more high-stakes IP litigation
Last month, two of the biggest technology companies in the world argued in front of a trade judge. San Diego’s Qualcomm prevailed in battle, though it was awarded what amounts to pocket change (a mere $31 million) after it convinced the judge that Apple had infringed...
San Diego restaurant settles dispute over surcharges
Barefoot Bar & Grill says on its website that it offers “local craft beers, refreshing cocktails, burgers, fresh seafood and salads in Barefoot Bar and Grill's laid-back, waterfront setting.” Not everyone has been happy with the eatery,...