1st Technology filed suit against Riot Games, alleging that Riot Games’ League of Legends computer game infringes three patents related to the transmission of compressed multimedia information with the ability to switch between voice and data modes.  1^st Technology has filed over 15 prior suits against more than 30 defendants (primarily online gaming related) since 2004.  Dr. Scott Lewis is the named inventor on the patents-in-suit, as well as the controlling manager of 1^st Technology.  In 2010, 1^st Technology obtained a reexamination certificate for one of the patents-in-suit (’001), confirming the patentability of claims 1-32, adding claims 33, 45-56, 58 and 50, and following a reexamination initiated in 2008.  The reexamination petition was filed by defendant Bodog Entertainment, an online gaming company based in Antigua that 1st Media sued in 2006. Bodog never responded to the complaint, and a default judgment of $46.6 million was awarded to 1st Media in 2007.  The parties reportedly reached a settlement in April 2009.  11/15, Northern District of Illinois, assigned to Honorable Robert W. Gettleman, 1:2012cv09168.