Monthly Archives: July 2012

Get Your Filings In On Time

In the Northern District of Texas, pleadings, motions, or other papers that are filed electronically before midnight central time of any day will be deemed filed on that day.  See LR 6.1.  The attached decision from the ITC reminds us to … Continue reading

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Cian Patent Infringement Case Transferred BACK to Judge Lynn From The Western District of Texas

On December 5, 2011, after the effective date of the America Invents Act, Cian IP LLC filed five patent infringement cases in the Northern District of Texas against five separate defendants (Aeroflex Incorporated, Agilent Technologies Inc, National Instruments Corporation, Pickering … Continue reading

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Judge McBryde’s Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Filing

We previously noted that Judge McBryde does not allow electronic filing in any of his cases.  We’ve attached his Standing Order prohibiting electronic filing here.  This Standing Order, when entered in Judge McBryde’s cases, trumps Local Rule 5.1(e)’s general requirement … Continue reading

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Judge Lynn Dismisses Dallas Cowboys From Super Bowl Case Involving Seating at Cowboys Stadium

On July 19, 2012, Judge Lynn resolved motions to dismiss in the Simms v. Jones et al. case in which plaintiffs assert various causes of action against the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, other Dallas Cowboys related defendants, and the NFL, … Continue reading

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Was It $150,000 in Ones? Strip Club Owner Indicted in the Northern District of Texas For Attempted Hit on Mayor of Arlington

Dallas Morning News is reporting that Ryan Grant, an Arlington strip club owner (of Flashdancer), was indicted in the Northern District of Texas after attempting to pay Mexican hit men $20,000 to kill Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck and a Dallas-based … Continue reading

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Cointreau Corporation Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Pura Vida Tequila Company

On July 12, 2012, Cointreau Corporation sued Pura Vida Tequila Company in the Northern District of Texas (complaint available here).  Cointreau asserts that it owns various COINTREAU trademarks and that Pura Vida Tequila Company, “[i]n a blatant attempt to trade … Continue reading

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Polyguard Products Sues Henry Company for a Declaratory Judgment of No Trademark Infringement

On July 13, 2012, Polyguard Products filed a lawsuit (available here) in the Northern District of Texas alleging that Henry Company has improperly claimed that Polyguard is infringing Henry’s trademark rights.  Polyguard claims it owns trademarks to AIRLOK and AIRLOK … Continue reading

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Nexstar Sues Time Warner Cable for Copyright Infringement in the Northern District of Texas

On July 16, 2012, Nexstar filed a lawsuit (complaint available here) in the Northern District of Texas, accusing Time Warner Cable of, among other things, committing copyright infringement.  Specifically, Nexstar claims, among other things, that Time Warner Cable is misappropriating … Continue reading

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Papa Berg Brings the SmackDown Against World Wrestling Entertainment in the Northern District of Texas

On July 17, 2012, Papa Berg, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas against Defendants World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc., Michael Seitz a/k/a Michael Hayes, and James Alan Johnston. Papa Berg, according to the … Continue reading

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HomeVestors Sues House Buyer Network for Trademark Infringement in the Northern District of Texas

On June 14, 2012, HomeVestors of America, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas accusing Duane LeGate and House Buyer Network, Inc. of committing trademark infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, injury to business reputation, and breach of … Continue reading

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