WI-LAN, INC. v. KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

No. 2011-1626.

684 F.3d 1364 (2012)

WI-LAN, INC., Plaintiff, and KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP (Formerly known as Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP), Sanctioned Party-Appellant, v. LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics USA, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

July 13, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Sipiora , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, of Denver, CO, argued for sanctioned party-appellant. With him on the brief were Matthew C. Holohan ; and Richard S. Meyer , of Washington, DC; and Adam H. Charnes and Richard D. Dietz , of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

James J. Lukas, Jr. , Greenberg Traurig LLP, of Chicago, IL, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Richard D. Harris and Matthew J. Levinstein.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge CLEVENGER. Opinion dubitante filed by Circuit Judge REYNA.


CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.

The law firm of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP ("Kilpatrick Townsend") appeals contempt sanctions entered in connection with a subpoena served on it in the Northern District of California. Wi-LAN, Inc. v. LG Elecs., Inc., No. 10-mc-80254 [hereinafter Wi-LAN], 2011 WL 3648531 (N.D.Cal. Aug. 18, 2011). Kilpatrick Townsend acknowledges that it did not comply with the court's order to produce certain communications between...

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