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On Wednesday, Judge Beth Labson Freeman rejected Quora Inc.âs request for a reconsideration of its motion to compel a forensic examination of the electronic devices which the plaintiff used to access Quora in a case alleging a data breach was the companyâs fault.Â
The question-and-answer social media platform took issue with Magistrate Judge Nathaniel Cousinsâ âterse orderâ denying the motion, arguing that a forensic investigation could determine whether there was malware on the plaintiffâs connected devices. Such information would ostensibly test the plaintiffâs theory of causation because âa failure to meaningfully protect sensitive information residing on her own devices shows a general indifference to data security,â Quora argued.
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On December 10, 2020, United States District Judge Ronnie Abrams (S.D.N.Y.) granted Oath Inc. (“Oath”) and Quora, Inc. (“Quora”)’s motions for attorneys’ fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285. Section 285 permits courts to award reasonable attorneys’ fees to a prevailing party in exceptional cases. The standard was met here, according to Judge Abrams, most particularly because Plaintiff NetSoc, LLC (“NetSoc”) ignored deficiencies in its pleading for roughly three months after being informed of errors therein.
Background
NetSoc brought suit for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,978,107 (the “’107 Patent”), entitled