As reported by Law360, the U.S. International Trade Commission announced that it would open an investigation into alleged semiconductor patent infringement by more than a dozen tech companies including AMD, Analog Devices, Micron, NXP, and Qualcomm. Acting on behalf of patent owner Bell Semiconductor, the McKool Smith team is led by firm chairman David Sochia and includes senior principal Richard Kamprath. The case is In the Matter of Certain Electronic Devices and Semiconductor Devices with Timing-Aware Dummy Fill and Components Thereof, case number 337-TA-1319. Read more here.