Security Firm Granted Response Deadline Extension In False Advertising Lawsuit

Mealey's (December 8, 2020, 9:36 AM EST) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — Citing the pending holidays “and other disruptions resulting from tightening COVID-19 restrictions,” a California federal judge on Dec. 7 granted software security firm Malwarebytes Inc. an extension on its deadline to respond to a newly filed second amended complaint (SAC) in a false advertising lawsuit brought by a competitor that says the defendant’s anti-malware software intentionally targeted its programs (Enigma Software Group USA LLC v. Malwarebytes Inc., No. 17-2915, N.D. Calif.)....