July 13, 2018
Smartphone consumers pursuing antitrust multidistrict litigation over Qualcomm's patent licensing practices can't block the chipmaker from trying to force Apple to only import iPhones with Qualcomm chipsets, Qualcomm told a California federal judge Thursday, arguing the import matter is totally unrelated.
July 06, 2018
Smartphone buyers urged a California federal judge Friday to certify an antitrust class action accusing Qualcomm of fixing the price of microchips used in cellphones.
June 28, 2018
Smartphone consumers urged a California federal judge Thursday to prevent Qualcomm's attempt to force Apple to only import iPhones with Qualcomm chipsets, saying the chipmaker must face their antitrust multidistrict litigation over its patent licensing practices first.
March 27, 2018
A California federal judge on Monday said Qualcomm Inc. does not have to turn over an unredacted version of the European Commission decision leveling it with a massive fine for abuse of dominance, as the chipmaker fights multidistrict litigation over its patent licensing practices.
February 26, 2018
A California federal judge has denied a bid by the Federal Trade Commission and a proposed class of consumers to have a special master appointed for discovery in an antitrust suit over Qualcomm Inc.'s patent licensing practices.
February 22, 2018
A California federal judge overseeing antitrust claims related to Qualcomm's patent licensing practices asked attorneys for a putative class of chip buyers to hand over billing records while the case is ongoing, saying that although such records are typically reviewed at litigation's end, "that is kind of too late" to ensure good-faith billing.
February 08, 2018
A California federal judge on Wednesday lifted a $300,000 sanctions order against Apple Inc. for missing a document production deadline in the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Qualcomm Inc., ruling that a magistrate judge cited unclear authority in issuing the order.
February 01, 2018
A legal industry advocacy group asked a California federal judge Wednesday to lift a $300,000 sanction levied on third party Apple for missing a deadline to produce documents requested by Qualcomm in antitrust suits brought against it by the Federal Trade Commission, saying the penalty was "completely out of step" with the law.
January 05, 2018
A federal magistrate judge in California said Friday he'll sanction Apple Inc. to the tune of $300,000 for missing a document production deadline in antitrust suits brought against Qualcomm Inc. by the Federal Trade Commission and a putative class of cellphone buyers, after saying in an earlier hearing he wanted to encourage other third parties in the litigation to meet deadlines.
January 04, 2018
Apple asked a California federal court on Wednesday to nix a $25,000-per-day fine, arguing that the sanctions imposed by a magistrate judge last month for delays in producing documents in the antitrust litigation against Qualcomm were unduly harsh.