Google Should Face Netlist Claims in Samsung Suit, Judge Says

Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to convince a federal magistrate judge in Delaware that it shouldn’t be held liable for any alleged infringement by memory modules it bought from Samsung Electronics Co. of three patents owned by Netlist Inc.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Hall said Alphabet’s and Google’s request to dismiss their portions of the case should be denied in all respects but one, according to her report and recommendation filed Aug. 18 in the US District Court for the District of Delaware. Hall said Netlist’s claims of both entities’ indirect infringement should be dismissed, though she said Netlist should be ...