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December 24, 2025
On 23 December 2025, Judge Leal granted a motion brought by Vizio that sought a ruling on a position that SFC has not actually taken. Vizio asked the court to rule on something that no one believes the GPLv2 requires.
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A tentative ruling is a preliminary but not final decision issued by a Court in advance of oral arguments on a motion