In April, 2016, the United States International Trade Commission sided with Fitbit in a patent dispute. Another round of rulings in August 2016 was mixed, but analysts said "the tide has turned in favor of Fitbit". According to a report by "Business Insider", as of September 2016, Jawbone has almost no inventory left and has struggled to pay one of its customer service agencies. By July 2017, "The Information" reported that "Jawbone is shuttering operation after years of financial pressure. The bluetooth headset-turned-speaker-turned-wearables maker faced stiff competition from the likes of Apple and Fitbit, the latter of which supposedly attempted to buy its rival last year."