WI-LAN Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 WI-LAN INC.; WI-LAN USA, INC.; and Case No.: 18-cv-01577-H-BGS

WI-LAN LABS, INC.,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ Plaintiffs,

MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

14 v. [Doc. No. 162.]

LG ELECTRONICS, INC.; LG

ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC; and LG

ELECTRONICS MOBILECOMM

U.S.A., INC.,

Defendants. 19 On September 13, 2019, Defendants LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., and LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. filed a motion for sanctions. (Doc. No. 162.) On October 1, 2019, Plaintiffs Wi-LAN Inc., Wi-LAN USA, Inc., and Wi-LAN Labs, Inc. filed a response in opposition to LG’s motion for sanctions. (Doc. No. 197.) On October 1, 2019, the court took the matter under submission. (Doc. No. 200.) On October 8, 2019, LG filed its reply. (Doc. No. 225.) For the reasons below, the Court denies LG’s motion for sanctions. /// /// Background On July 11, 2018, Wi-LAN filed a complaint for…