May 29, 2025

AUSTIN, TX – After just one hour of deliberation on the third day of trial before U.S. District Judge Alan Albright, a Texas federal jury found that Fortress Investment Group controls both VLSI Technology and Finjan Holdings. Intel’s defense emphasized Fortress’s influence over VLSI through a board largely composed of Fortress employees who have the authority, although they have not exercised it, to remove VLSI’s CEO. This finding will inform the court’s decision on whether VLSI is bound by Finjan’s 2012 license agreement with Intel, potentially shielding Intel from patent infringement claims. The jury’s verdict supports Intel’s position and marks a significant step in the ongoing litigation.

We are proud to recognize the contributions of our team at Impact Trial. Congratulations to Thomas Lee, Anthony DiLonardo, William Pineda, Henry Grant, Mike Stovall, Brian Lee, Artem Rozhkov, Ernest Guerrera, Paola Bermudez, and Rebecca Lavernoich who worked closely with Joseph Mueller and the litigation teams at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and Gillam & Smith LLP to help secure this important outcome.

The case is VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel Corp., Case No. 1:19-cv-00977, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.