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Case of the Day: Conformis v. Zimmer Biomet Holdings
The case of the day is Conformis, Inc. v. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (D. Del. 2022). Conformis sued Medacta International SA, a Swiss company. The case is for patent infringement, though the opinion doesn’t tell us anything about the underlying dispute. Anyway, Medacta International moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process, arguing that while […]
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Case of the Day: Advanced Access v. Shen
The case of the day is Advanced Access Content System Licensing Administrator, LLC v. Shen (S.D.N.Y. 2018). Advanced Access sued Feng Tao for violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act “in connection with Defendants’ trafficking of products designed to circumvent Plaintiff’s encryption technology.” It sought and received leave to serve Feng Tao, a resident of […]
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Case of the Day: Atlantic Specialty v. M2 Motor Yachts
The case of the day is Atlantic Specialty Insurance Co. v. M2 Motor Yachts (S.D. Fla. 2017). The action was an admiralty case arising out of a fire aboard a yacht, allegedly caused by a defective switch manufactured by one of the several Valeo companies. Two of the defendants were Valeo SA, a French company, […]
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Case of the Day: Icon DE Holdings v. Eastside Distributors
The case of the day is Icon DE Holdings LLC v. Eastside Distributors (S.D.N.Y. 2015). Icon sued Eastside and served process in Quebec. The precise manner of service was unclear. Icon claimed it proceeded via the Quebec central authority. But while I see an affidavit of service from the process server I don’t see an […]
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Case of the Day: Regenicin v. Lonza Walkersville, Inc.
The case of the Day is Regenicin, Inc. v. Lonza Walkersville, Inc., (N.D. Ga. 2014). Regenicin sued Lonza Walkersville for breach of contract, tortious interference, and other business torts. Regencin sought leave to effect service on one of the defendants, Lonza Group, Ltd., in Switzerland under the Hague Service Convention. You might say, “a plaintiff […]