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Annual Judiciary Appreciation Luncheon to be Held on Thursday, June 26
On Thursday, June 26, 2014, the annual Judiciary Appreciation Luncheon will be held at the Belo from noon until 1:30 p.m. Chief Judge Fitzwater will lead a panel discussion on Tips for Practicing in the Northern District of Texas – … Continue reading
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“Afternoon at the Courthouse” Program to be Held on Thursday, June 19, 2014
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, the Dallas Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Dallas Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers will be sponsoring an “Afternoon at the Courthouse” program at the Federal Courthouse. The program will start at 2:00 … Continue reading
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New IP Cases Filed In Northern District of Texas
Over the last several weeks, there have been many new intellectual property cases filed in the Northern District of Texas, including: Encrypted Cellular Communications v. AT&T: In this case, the plaintiff asserts that AT&T infringes U.S. Patent No. 7,430,665, through … Continue reading
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Judge Kinkeade Issues Markman Opinion in Galderma v. Actavis
On April 17, 2014, Judge Kinkeade issued a 66 page Markman decision (available here) in Galderma v. Actavis. The opinion construed various terms in the eight patents in suit.
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Judge Means Issues Claim Construction Order in Williams-Pyro v. Warren Watts Technology
On March 10, 2014, Judge Means issued an Order on Claim Construction (available here) in the Williams-Pyro v. Warren Watts Technology case. The Order has a good overview of the law of claim construction, and construes several limitations of the … Continue reading
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Judge Lynn Confirms Arbitration Award
On February 24, 2014, Judge Lynn issued an Order (available here) in the The Decapolis Group v. Mangesh Energy Case. Judge Lynn determined that the arbitration award at issue would be confirmed, in the process denying defendants’ motion to dismiss. Defendants … Continue reading
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Chief Judge Fitzwater Grants Summary Judgment In-Part To Choice Hotels
On February 19, 2014, Chief Judge Fitzwater issued a detailed opinion (available here) that granted plaintiff Choice Hotels’ motion for summary judgment in-part. In particular, the Court granted summary judgment on all of Choice Hotels’ liability claims, but denied summary judgment … Continue reading
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Judge Boyle Dismisses Putative Class Action Brought By Consumers Against U.S. Hotel Chains and Online Travel Agencies
On February 18, 2014, Judge Boyle issued a decision (available here) that granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss a putative class action brought by consumers claiming they paid inflated prices on hotel rooms booked online. Judge Boyle found that the Complaint … Continue reading
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Judge Cummings Issues Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law In Hunn v. Dan Wilson Homes
On January 29, 2014, Judge Cummings issued an Order (available here) resolving the parties’ claims and defenses in Hunn v. Dan Wilson Homes. Among other things, Judge Cummings found in favor of Defendants on Plaintiff’s copyright infringement claim, such that Defendants … Continue reading
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Judge Solis Grants Motions to Consolidate in StoneEage Cases
On January 28, 2014, Judge Solis granted plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate in the StoneEagle cases (Order available here). Judge Solis found that both suits were before the same court and involve similar parties. The suits also were “riddled with factual overlaps … Continue reading
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