On September 26, 2016, the Federal Circuit affirmed a Hawaii federal court ruling that granted summary judgment to Hawaiian Telcom Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc in a patent infringement case brought by Broadband iTV relating to the delivery of video-on-demand. Sasha Rao, Brandon Stroy, Ali Drury, Ed Bailey and John Neiman of Maynard represented Hawaiian Telcom in the appeal and the lower court proceeding. The Federal Circuit's action was reported in Law360, Time Warner Cable Win in Patent Suit Gets Federal Circuit Backing, September 27, 2016. The cases are Broadband iTV Inc. v. Hawaiian Telcom Inc. et al., case numbers 16-1082 and 16-1083, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

As Rao told Law360 after the lower court ruling, Hawaiian Telcom “is very pleased with Judge Kay's decision in this case. We believe strongly in our products and services, and are committed to devoting our energy and resources to providing our customers in Hawaii with the best possible service.”