Texas Judge Awards Samsung $108,674 in Legal Costs Amid Patent Infringement Dispute

In a notable legal development, a Texas federal judge awarded Samsung $108,674 in court costs on Thursday, related to a patent infringement suit filed by the company’s former in-house patent attorneys. Earlier this year, the case was dismissed based on unclean hands, a legal doctrine that prevents parties from seeking judicial relief if they engaged in unethical behavior in relation to the subject of the lawsuit. The judge also requested additional information concerning costs that remain in dispute. For further reading, [details are available here](https://www.law360.com/articles/1874655/samsung-nabs-costs-after-beating-staton-techiya-ip-case).