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May 11, 2006

EchoStar Ruling Clears Patent Law Ambiguity

What did a rival company's officials know from their outside lawyers, and when did they know it? Those are the questions Tivo Inc. wanted answered when it persuaded a Texas federal judge to order EchoStar Communications Corp. to hand over legal documents EchoStar had never seen.

By Kevin Livingston
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      What did a rival company's officials know from their outside lawyers, and when did they know it?
      Those are the questions Tivo Inc. wanted answered when it persuaded a Texas federal judge to order EchoStar Communications Corp. to hand over legal documents EchoStar had never seen.
      Atto...

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