MPEG LA Faces July 16 Deadline in Its ATSC Royalties Complaint Against Toshiba
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan gave MPEG LA until July 16 to file a memorandum of law in its legal battle against Toshiba (see 1507060028). MPEG LA alleges Toshiba has shipped DTV sets for years without paying the…
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proper ATSC royalties and says Toshiba is guilty of “unjust enrichment” for portraying itself as a bona fide ATSC licensee without paying for the privilege. Toshiba removed the case to federal court, and MPEG LA wants the case remanded to the New York state court where it originated. MPEG LA’s July 16 memorandum will serve both as its reply to Toshiba’s opposition to the motion to remand and its response to Toshiba’s motion to have the case dismissed, Furman said in the order he signed Tuesday. Toshiba will have until July 23 to respond to the MPEG LA memorandum, Furman’s order said.