Author Archives: Steven Callahan

Thinking About Suing Your Opponent’s Lawyer In Texas? Think Again — Judge Godbey Tosses Case Against Proskauer Rose Due To Attorney Immunity Doctrine

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On November 2, 2017, Judge Godbey entered an Order (available here) in Dorrell v. Proskauer Rose. In the case, plaintiffs were a group of investors who purchased fraudulent certificates of deposit issued by Stanford International Bank Limited (i.e., the Stanford … Continue reading →

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15 New Patent Cases

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Steven Callahan

Over the last several weeks, there have been 15 new patent cases filed in the Northern District of Texas, including: BookIt v. Bank of America (complaint available here); Canon v. Avigilon (complaint available here); Cellular Communications Equipment v. ZTE et … Continue reading →

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Magistrate Judge Reno

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Steven Callahan

Congratulations to Lee Ann Reno for her selection as magistrate judge for the Northern District of Texas’ Amarillo division! Magistrate Judge Reno is replacing Magistrate Judge Averitte, who served for the last 30 years as the Amarillo division’s first and … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Lynn Denies Transfer Motion in Blackberry v. Avaya

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On October 10, 2017, Chief Judge Lynn entered an Order (available here) in Blackberry v. Avaya. After concluding that Avaya fell short of meeting its burden to show that the proposed transferee venue was clearly more convenient than the Northern … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Nothing: Tribal Sovereign Immunity In Inter Partes Reviews

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Steven Callahan

I predict that tribal sovereign immunity will have little, if any, effect on inter partes reviews (IPRs). But if I’m wrong (and I’ve *occasionally* been wrong before), tribal sovereign immunity will lead to the death of IPRs, absent Congressional action. … Continue reading →

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Magistrate Judge Stickney Grants Motion For Costs, Finds $350/Hour Attorney-Fee Rate Reasonable

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On September 11, 2017, Magistrate Judge Stickney entered an Order (available here) in The Sugar Art v. Confectionary Arts International. In the case, the plaintiff previously brought suit against the defendant in the Western District of Texas, and, in response … Continue reading →

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Judge Kinkeade Refuses To Disqualify Sterne Kessler from Representing Global Tel*Link

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On September 18, 2017, Judge Kinkeade entered an Order (available here) in Securus v. Global Tel*Link. Securus had moved to disqualify Sterne Kessler from representing Global Tel. Before January 2017, Global Tel was represented by Kellogg Huber. Two Kellogg attorneys … Continue reading →

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Judge Kinkeade Grants Motion to Compel in Securus Technologies v. Global Tel*Link Corporation

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On September 13, 2017, Judge Kinkeade granted, in part, a motion to compel filed in Securus v. Global Tel*Link (order available here). Plaintiff asserted, in its motion to compel, that defendant failed to comply with certain requests for production (e.g., … Continue reading →

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In Re Cray—Another Blow To East Texas’ Patent Docket: Employees Working From Home Are Generally Not Enough To Confer Venue Upon A District In Patent Cases

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On September 21, 2017, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in In re Cray Inc. (available here). As I noted in an earlier post, after the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision, the only proper venue for a patent-infringement case against … Continue reading →

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Judge Kinkeade Awards Attorney’s Fees To SAP In Patent Case Brought By Investpic, Finding Case Exceptional In SAP’s Favor

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On September 7, 2017, Judge Kinkeade issued an Order (available here) in SAP America v. Investpic. The Order granted SAP’s Motion to Find Case Exceptional and Award Fees. Under the Patent Act, the Court may award attorney’s fees to the … Continue reading →

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