Judge William H. Orrick
Recent News About Judge William H. Orrick
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Check Point granted leave to amend answer in patent infringement case
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Check Point Software Technologies LTD’s motion for leave to amend its answer and affirmative defenses in a patent infringement case brought against it by Finjan Inc. -
Federal judge defines terms for Simpson Strong-Tie, OZCO Building Products in patent dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. District Court of Northern District of California judge hashed out the disputed terms of one patent at the request of the parties in a patent infringement case. -
Court denies dismissal of J. Barbour & Sons from Levi's trademark suit
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California has denied a defendant's motion to dismiss a suit against it filed by Levi Strauss & Co. over allegations of trademark infringement. -
Judge grants summary judgment to Techtronic Industries in case over alleged saw injuries
SAN FRANCISCO – A district court judge has vacated an early judgment and issued a new one against two individuals who filed a negligence complaint against Techtronic Industries North over injuries alleged caused by a saw. -
Domino's granted summary judgment in lawsuit over GPS driver tracking system
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal district court has granted summary judgment for defendant Domino’s Pizza in a case over a GPS driver tracking system designed by plaintiff Prostar Wireless Group. -
General Mills cleared of lawsuit over its use of partially hydrated oils
Thanks to conflict preemption, General Mills was able to escape a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. -
Judge dismisses case against General Mills’ use of trans fats
An American cereal company was under fire with a class-action suit claiming that General Mills uses trans fats in the form of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in their baking mix products, but a judge granted a motion to dismiss. -
Blue Shield wins partial judgement in reimbursement case with NorthBay
Blue Shield has won a partial summary judgement in California court over claims of unfair business practices. -
Court grants part of Nissan motion in Altima defect case
Nissan has won part of a motion to dismiss class-action claims against the carmaker involving alleged defects in its Altima brand. -
Court dismisses suit over woman's allegations that Carelick Hospice Services committed Medicare fraud
LOS ANGELES – A woman’s claims that a local hospice facility committed Medicare fraud fell short in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, as her case was dismissed Oct. 1. -
Judge denies motion to dismiss investor's suit alleging fraud regarding casino project
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently denied motions to dismiss an investment group's lawsuit alleging fraud and breach of contract regarding a Pinoleville Pomo Nation casino project. -
Judge sees no conflict for law firm in patent dispute, rejects bid to transfer case to Texas
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently denied a motion to transfer a patent dispute between Simpson Strong-Tie Co. and OZ-Post International to Texas and also denied a motion to disqualify counsel for OZ-Post. -
Woman loses fourth attempt at suit claiming use of the word 'diet' in diet soda is misleading
SAN FRANCISCO – A Santa Rosa woman recently lost her fourth attempt to convince a federal court that she thought the word "diet" in a soda drink would help her lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. -
Federal judge ends shareholder's dispute with Amyris
A federal judge dismissed a shareholder's lawsuit against Amyris, a renewable products company, in a dispute over revenues. -
Best-selling author's lawsuit is a novel in and of itself, says copyright infringement attorney
The recent plagiarism lawsuit against Emma Cline, the best-selling author of "The Girls," reads like a book to one copyright expert. -
Judge throws out copyright lawsuit filed by ex-lover against author Emma Cline
A federal judge dismissed a copyright claim by the romantic partner of Emma Cline, author of the 2016 best-selling novel "The Girls." -
Field Asset Services workers awarded restitution in misclassification case
SAN FRANCISCO – Former workers at Field Asset Services in California were awarded restitution of more than $600,000 in May after the U.S. District Court of the Northern California District previously found the company misclassified the workers as independent contractors and were liable for damages. -
Klamath River orders to protect endangered salmon affirmed by judge
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has clarified orders to enforce the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to distribute water to the Klamath River Project to protect endangered salmon vital to the Yurok and Hoopa Valley Tribes. -
General Mills seeks dismissal of man's latest trans fat lawsuit
General Mills argues a federal trans fat class-action lawsuit the company faces is “unmistakably” pre-empted because of the passage of a federal statute in late 2015. -
National Abortion Federation wins contempt sanction award of nearly $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO -The National Abortion Federation (NAF) has been granted a civil contempt sanction award of nearly $200,000.