MARSHALL, Texas, May 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- McKool Smith and Irell & Manella have
secured a $445 Million
patent infringement verdict on behalf of Netlist against
Micron Technology Inc., with a jury finding Micron willfully
infringed two of Netlist's patents related to computer memory
technology.
This verdict is Irell & Manella's and McKool Smith's second
win on behalf of Netlist, following a recent $303 million patent infringement verdict against
Samsung in April 2023 also concerning
computer memory technology.
The verdict was announced on May 23,
2024, following a jury trial before U.S. District Judge
Rodney Gilstrap in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
"Our client is pleased with another successful outcome and is
thankful the jury followed the facts," said McKool Smith
Principal Jennifer Truelove. "They
look forward to the compensation they are entitled to."
The case is Netlist Inc. v. Micron Technology Inc., case
number 2:22-cv-00203, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas.
For more than 80 years, Irell & Manella LLP has helped
clients resolve their most challenging and complex legal issues. We
are known for our extraordinary track record of successful outcomes
as well as the genuine creativity we bring to high-stakes
litigation. The firm's success is rooted in our unflagging
commitment to quality and client service. We take a holistic
approach to our clients' businesses, gaining a deep understanding
of how legal issues will impact every facet of daily operations in
order to develop innovative strategies to achieve their business
goals.
With 130 trial lawyers across offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los
Angeles, Marshall, New
York, and Washington, D.C.,
McKool Smith has established a reputation as one of America's
leading trial firms. The firm has secured 14 nine-figure jury
verdicts and 16 eight-figure jury verdicts, obtaining
more VerdictSearch and The National Law
Journal "Top 100 Verdicts" than any other law firm. These
courtroom successes have earned McKool Smith critical acclaim and
helped the firm become what The Wall Street
Journal describes as "one of the biggest law firm success
stories of the past decade." McKool Smith represents clients in
complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy,
insurance recovery, and white collar defense matters.
For more information, please contact Matthew Shannon at (413) 726.4321 or
matthews@infiniteglobal.com.
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