Netflix War for Patent Suit Funder’s Records Turns ‘Ugly, Nasty’

A litigation funder has “not complied” with obligations to give Netflix Inc. records linked to a California patent suit where the streamer seeks attorneys’ fees, said a federal judge in Virginia on Friday.

Judge Leonie Brinkema expressed skepticism during a hearing that documents in AiPi LLC’s possession are privileged, as the funder previously contended, and frustration with its overall production of the records, more than a year after Netflix sent its first subpoena attempt. Brinkema held the hearing in her US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia courtroom to determine if AiPi was dragging its feet and should ...