Federal Circuit Says Adverse Inference Sanction Was Erroneous

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Utah federal judge abused his discretion in granting an adverse inference sanction against ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and Asus Computer International (ASUS, collectively), based on their failure to produce the source code for an executable software program used to detect floppy disk controller (FDC) defects, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled March 18 (Phillip M. Adams & Associates LLC v. ASUSTek Computer Inc. et al., No. 12-1238, Fed. Cir.)....(read more)