Author: Steven Callahan
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EnergyComNetwork LLC Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas
On October 27, 2010, EnergyComNetwork LLC (“ECN”) sued Acacia Energy, LLC in the Northern District of Texas for trademark infringement (pdf copy of the complaint available here). ECN sells electric meter reading and data analysis services under its “PayGo” mark. According to ECN, “Defendant AE applied for and received an Assumed Name from the Texas…
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Chief Judge Fitzwater Issues Bill of Costs Opinion
On October 26, 2010, Chief Judge Fitzwater issued an opinion in Arrieta v. Yellow Transportation, Inc., an employment discrimination case currently pending in the Northern District of Texas (pdf of opinion located here). Plaintiffs Arrieta and Calip were unsuccessful in their lawsuit against Yellow Transportation, Inc. (“YTI”). YTI then sought its costs. Chief Judge Fitzwater’s…
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Compound Stock Earnings Seminar, Inc. Files Copyright Infringement Action in the Northern District of Texas
On November 2, 2010, Compound Stock Earnings Seminar, Inc. (“Compound”) filed a lawsuit against Mark Dannenberg, one of Compound’s former consultants, in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of the complaint available here). According to Compound, on October 28, 2010, Dannenberg asserted “that the strategies and material” in certain of Compound’s securities trading manuals…
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Judge Means Awards Highmark $4.7 Million in Attorney’s Fees In Patent Infringement Lawsuit
On November 5, 2010, Judge Means issued an order in Highmark, Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Systems, Inc. awarding Highmark $4,694,727.40 in attorney’s fees and $209,626.56 in expenses (pdf copy of order here). The order arose out of a patent infringement lawsuit between Highmark and Allcare. Highmark filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit in the Northern…
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Judge Boyle Issues Permanent Injunction and Final Judgment in Heeling Sports Ltd. v. New Concord, Inc.
On November 2, 2010, Judge Boyle permanently enjoined New Concord from infringing Heeling Sports Ltd.’s U.S. Patent Nos. 6,406,038; 6,739,602; and 6,746,026, all of which relate to roller-skate shoes. New Concord was required to pay $375,300 for its infringement ($15 per pair of shoes). New Concord was also enjoined from infringing the patents-in-suit. A copy of…
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Judge O’Connor Tosses False Claims Act Claim Against Northrop Grumman
On October 27, 2010, Judge O’Connor held in United States ex rel. DeKort v. Integrated Coast Guard Systems that one of the claims in Michael DeKort’s qui tam False Claims Act lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, Integrated Coast Guard Systems, and Northrop Grumman failed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (pdf copy of decision here). The…
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$260,000 in Attorney’s Fees and Expenses Awarded in Wachovia’s Case Against Schlegels
On October 29, 2010, Chief Judge Fitzwater awarded Wachovia $259,367.58 in attorney’s fees and expenses in Wachovia v. Schlegel (pdf copy of the decision available here). Wachovia sued Robert J. Schlegel and Robert K. Schlegel in the Northern District of Texas for their alleged failure to pay back three loans totaling $19 million. The Schlegels…
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Judge Maloney
Judge Maloney was born in Dallas, Texas, and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 1985 by President Reagan. Judge Maloney received his B.B.A. in 1956 from Southern Methodist University and received his law degree in 1960 from Southern Methodist University School of Law. Following law school, Judge Maloney served from 1961 to 1962…
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Judge Fish
Judge Fish was born in Los Angeles, California and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 1983 by President Reagan. Judge Fish received his B.A. in 1965 from Yale College, and his LLB in 1968 from Yale Law School. From 1968 to 1974, Judge Fish served our country in the United States Army Reserve. …
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Judge Kinkeade
Judge Kinkeade was born in Denton, Texas, and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 2002 by President George W. Bush. Judge Kinkeade received his B.A. in 1973 from Baylor University and his J.D. in 1974 from Baylor University School of Law. From 1974 to 1975, Judge Kinkeade practiced law as an Associate with Dennis…