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Author Archives: Steven Callahan
Alto-Shaam’s Patents Invalidated
In 2009, Alto-Shaam sued Cleveland Range, LLC and Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbH in the Northern District of Texas alleging infringement of US Patent Nos. 7,157,668 and 7,317,173, which claim combination smoker ovens. On February 16, 2011, Judge O’Connor invalidated the asserted claims … Continue reading
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American Eurocopter Granted Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement in Northern District of Texas Patent Infringement Case
On February 25, 2011, Judge McBryde granted summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of American Eurocopter in a patent infringement case brought by Textron Innovations. The patent-in-suit claims technology relating to helicopter landing gear assembly. Judge McBryde’s opinion is available … Continue reading
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The Mick Haig John Does Strike Back, Seek Sanctions Against Mick Haig’s Counsel
Last October, we blogged about Mick Haig’s lawsuit against 670 “John Doe” defendants who allegedly illegally downloaded Mick Haig’s adult film, thereby allegedly committing copyright infringement. We noted that Mick Haig’s counsel intended to obtain the names of the John … Continue reading
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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 the Plaintiff’s Choice of Venue a Factor in the Section 1404(a) Venue Analysis in the Northern District of Texas?
We recently noticed the Court’s opinion in Wells Fargo Bank v. Bank of America (pdf copy of the decision here). The opinion dealt with Bank of America’s motion to transfer venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Bank of America … Continue reading
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Match.com Sued Again in the Northern District of Texas
We blogged last fall about Match.com getting certain claims dismissed in a lawsuit asserting RICO, fraud, and breach of contract claims. Now, Match.com has been sued again in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of complaint located here). The … Continue reading
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Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Effective December 1, 2010, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8, 26, and 56, and Illustrative Civil Form 52, were amended (pdf copy available here). The most notable amendment, in our view, is the amendment to Rule 26, which, generally speaking, … Continue reading
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Amendments to Northern District of Texas’ Local Rules
Effective December 1, 2010, the Northern District of Texas amended Local Rules 56.3, 56.4, and 56.6, all of which deal with summary judgment. The amendments apply to all proceedings in civil actions thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, … Continue reading
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Mandatory Notice to Clients
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on the Texas Lawyer’s Creed, we thought we’d also note that Texas’ Government Code, Ch. 81, Sec. 81.079 requires that attorneys practicing law in Texas: [P]rovide notice to each of the attorney’s clients of … Continue reading
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The Texas Lawyer’s Creed
Now is a good a time as any to brush up on The Texas Lawyer’s Creed — A Mandate for Professionalism, which was adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals in 1989 and still … Continue reading
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