Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has staunchly opposed Columbia University’s effort to introduce new evidence in their appellate sanctions bid. The contention arises from a multimillion-dollar patent dispute wherein Quinn Emanuel defended NortonLifeLock Inc. against Columbia’s allegations.
Columbia University filed a motion on June 11 to the Federal Circuit, stating that a new declaration from former Norton computer scientist Marc Dacier substantiates claims that Quinn Emanuel misled the district court. The university argued that Quinn Emanuel’s misrepresentations were pivotal in excluding Dacier’s communications during the 2022 trial.
Judge M. Hannah Lauck of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia had previously sanctioned Norton under similar accusations for failing to turn over Dacier’s communications, a ruling that significantly impacted the trial’s outcome.
Quinn Emanuel’s rebuttal defined Columbia’s attempt as “utterly meritless,” reflecting the ongoing friction between the entities as they navigate through the legal complexities of intellectual property and patent law.
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