Rovi Guides, Inc. v Videotron Ltd., 2020 FC 596
Justice Lafrenière - 2020-05-06
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The trial of the patent infringement action brought by the Plaintiff, Rovi, against the Defendant, Videotron, and Videotron’s counterclaim, commenced at the Federal Court in Toronto, Ontario on March 9, 2020. ... However, after four days of evidence, the parties requested on an urgent basis that the trial be adjourned given the measures being put in place by public health officials to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus [COVID-19] and resulting witness availability issues. ... Until a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is widely available in Canada, or until public health officials lift stay-at-home orders and relax restrictions so as to allow people to travel safely, assemble and return to work, hearings of the Federal Court will have to be conducted remotely using the appropriate, available technology. ... The trial shall resume, commencing on May 25, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. (EDT), for a maximum duration of 15 days during the weeks of May 25, June 8 and June 15, 2020. The trial shall be conducted remotely using the eTrial Tool Kit and Zoom, or such other platform as may be directed by the Court. (DLA Piper represents Videotron in this proceeding)
Decision relates to:
- T-921-17 - ROVI GUIDES, INC. ET AL v. VIDEOTRON G.P. ET AL