Category Archives: Judge McBryde (Ret.)

Judge McBryde Sanctions Three Attorneys in Triple Tee

Last month, Judge McBryde brought the hammer down in a 114-page opinion in a sanction proceeding against Triple Tee Golf, its principal, and three of its attorneys (opinion available here).  The result was not pretty: Triple Tee’s principal was found … Continue reading

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Is it True that there is a Judge in the Northern District of Texas that Does Not Allow Electronic Filing?

Yes, Judge McBryde does not allow electronic filing.

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Judge McBryde

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Judge McBryde was appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush.  Judge McBryde graduated in 1953 with a B.S. from Texas Christian University, and received his law degree from the … Continue reading

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Hill Country Removes Trademark Lawsuit Filed by Texas Hill Country Barbecue to the Northern District of Texas

Send a cease and desist letter, get sued.  We see that fact pattern a lot, including in Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc. v. Hill Country IP, LLC.  Hill Country claims to own a registered trademark for HILL COUNTRY with respect … Continue reading

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Who is the Original Mattress Factory?

That’s the question raised by The Original Mattress Factory, Inc.’s false advertising lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Texas on October 11, 2010 against The Mattress Factory (pdf copy of the complaint here).  The Original Mattress Factory claims that, … Continue reading

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Judge McBryde Highlights Rule 11’s 21 Day Safe Harbor Provision

On October 5, 2010, Judge McBryde of the Northern District of Texas issued an Order in Val-Com Acquisitions Trust v. Wells Fargo (pdf copy of Order here).  Two interesting points to note. First, Judge McBryde noted that one of the … Continue reading

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