U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California spelled out—quite literally—his displeasure with Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. on Thursday for requesting nearly $10 million in attorneys fees in an “exceptional” patent case.
Alsup indicated during a telephonic hearing that he’ll be approving a fraction of that amount—he didn’t specify how much—but warned the tech giants they’ll get zero if they ever submit such “abusive” and “disrespectful” requests again.
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