Legal Opinion

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided June 17, 2014No. 13 C 06485PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Chief Judge Rubén Castillo, United States District Court

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Plaintiff’) brings this action against Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC (“HPL”) and Does 1-10 seeking recession of a patent license agreement based on substantial nonperformance or breach, mutual mistake of law, and lack of consideration. Presently before the Court is HPL’s motion to dismiss this action and compel arbitration pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and Section 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”). For the reasons set forth below, the Court grants…

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