1st Technology [NPE] filed suit against Everleaf Gaming and Merge Gaming over a patent related to interactive media transmission. 1st Technology has filed nine prior suits against over 30 defendants since 2004. In January 2010, 1st Technology obtained a Reexamination Certificate for the patent-in-suit confirming all claims and adding a number of additional claims. 1st Technology claims that it received a default judgment of over $5 million against Leisure & Gaming PLC in addition to a Court ordered injunction against future infringement. 1st Technology is headed by Internet pioneer Scott Lewis who is also the named inventor on the patent-in-suit. 9/15, Northern District of Illinois, 1:2011cv06463.