An Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday that Audi, Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz must face allegations brought by a company that claims to hold the patent for technology that alerts drivers when they are burning too much fuel...
The judge issued a series of rulings Wednesday both denying summary judgment to three major automotive companies and outlining how he defined the patent claims. Because of the rulings, Audi of America Inc., Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and Fiat Chrysler, or FCA USA LLC, will have to face the lawsuits.
“This is a vindication of some of the positions we’ve been taking and we’re extremely pleased with the result,” James Shimota of Haynes & Boone LLP, representing Velocity, told Law360...
Velocity is represented by James Shimota, Howard Levin and Aaron Taggart of Haynes and Boone LLP.Excerpted from Law360. to read the full article, please click here (subscription required).