ALJ Charneski Denies Motion to Compel Discovery Responses and Documents
On May 3, 2010, ALJ Charneski issued the public version of his March 24, 2010 order denying respondents Garmin Corporation and Garmin International, Inc. their motion to compel complainants Pioneer Corporation and Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. to submit supplemental responses and produce additional documents in Inv. No. 337-TA-694, In the Matter of Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices and Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same. The Commission Investigation Staff supported the motion, but ALJ Charneski viewed the requests as exceeding the discovery provisions to establish domestic industry, holding Pioneers’ submissions concerning certain licensing negotiations to be sufficient. (PDF)
