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The article reports on the lawsuit filed by former Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) clean room employee Maria Ruiz in Texas, alleging that the microprocessor maker is responsible for son's multiple birth defects born with a missing lower right arm and lifelong cognitive deficits. The lawsuit says Ruiz was wrongfully exposed to birth defect-causing hazardous chemicals during her pregnancy. The suit also includes medical malpractice allegations against a family/occupational health practitioner and an OBGYN specialist.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by Maria Ruiz, former clean room employee of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Austin, Texas, alleging that the microprocessor maker are responsible for her son's multiple brith defects. The lawsuit says Ruiz was wrongfully exposed to birth defect-causing hazardous chemicals during her pregnancy, and that AMD knowingly failed to protect its workers from the chemicals. The suit also includes medical malpractice allegations against a family/occupational health practitioner and an OBGYN specialist.

The article reports on the filing by IP licensing provider Wi-LAN Inc. of patent infringement law suits against 22 major technology players related to Wi-Fi and to power consumption in DSL products, in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. In its filings, Wi-LAN claims that these companies have infringed and continue to infringe its U.S. patent numbers 5,282,222, RE37,802 and 5,956,323 by making and/or selling various products.

The article reports on the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Singapore-based Avago against Marin, Switzerland-based EM Microelectronics. Avago claims that EM Microelectronics is infringing on a patent involving a screen pointer with a velocity-based frame rate, also known as an optical mouse. Avago filed suit in U.S. District Court in Texas, seeking an injunction, damages and triple damages over a 2006 patent it received for the low-power mouse.

The article reports on the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Hitachi Plasma Patent Licensing Co. Ltd. (HPPL) against LG Electronics Inc. (LGE) and its subsidiary LG Electronics USA Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. HPPL alleged that the plasma display panel (PDP) products of LGE infringed its patents. HPPL is seeking a permanent injunction to restrict LGE from using the patents. HPPL noted it has been discussing the terms of an appropriate licensing with LGE.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed by Raytheon against Indigo Systems and Flir Systems at the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas concerning patents for infrared detectors. The complaint claims that Indigo and Flir infringed on five patents issued between 1991 and 1997. All of the technology is used in both military and consumer applications.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed by OPTi in the U.S. District Court in Texas against Apple alleging that Apple Macintosh computers are infringing on its patents for speeding up cache memory. The technology, called predictive snooping of cache memory, permits a controller to bypass the normal memory cycle in a burst access. OPTi seeks damages and punitive damages. Samuel Baxter, OPTi's attorney, said that the technology expertise among the judges in the court is the main reason why the firm filed the case in Texas.

Reports on the settlement of the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. against Nissin Ion Equipment Co. Ltd. Terms of the settlement; Details of the lawsuit filed by Varian against Nissin at a district court in Texas in June 2004.

Reports that the lawsuit filed by Suntron Corp. against Applied Materials Inc. will proceed in Fort Bend County, Texas as ruled by the Texas Supreme Court. Value of damages sought by Suntron from Applied for expending funds on raw materials and other inventory-related costs with false promises of reimbursement; Other allegations raised by Suntron against Applied.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by silicon technology supplier AmberWave Systems Corp. against Intel Corp. on September 20, 2005. The suit was filed in the federal district court in Marshall, Texas. AmberWave's complaint alleges Intel has infringed on its recently issued U.S. patent number 6,946,371. After the company filed this suit, it says Intel filed its own complaint in the federal district court in Wilmington, Delaware seeking a declaration that it does not infringe the identical patent. These suits follow earlier cases filed by the parties in Texas and Delaware that relate to Intel's alleged infringement of two other U.S. AmberWave patents, numbers 6,831,292, and 6,881,632.

Focuses on a proposed schedule for the proceedings of a patent lawsuit filed by Mosaid Technologies Inc. against Infineon Technologies by a Texas court. Information on the court order issued by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard Davis which set out a detailed schedule for the proceedings; Number of infringement claims filed by Mosaid that a New Jersey court denied in April 2005.

Focuses on the decision of an Austin, Texas-based federal court on the case filed by Fluorine On Call Ltd. (FOC) against Fluorogas Ltd. and its parent company, British chemical conglomerate BOC Group PLC. Facts of the case; Response of FOC to the verdict; Response of BOC Group PLC to the verdict.

Reports on the class action lawsuit filed against Alcatel and various senior officers and directors in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Alcatel's alleged violation of securities laws; Claims of DSC Communications stockholders.

Announces the filing of a trade secret infringement lawsuit by Staktek Corp. of Austin, Texas against Samsung Electronics of Korea, along with Samsung America and its Samsung Austin LLC unit. Terms of the suit; Temporary injunction sought by Staktek; Circumstances surrounding the suit.