Author: Steven Callahan
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670 Texans Sleep Uneasy Tonight
A reader alerted us today to the interesting lawsuit of Mick Haig Productions v. Does 1-670, filed in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of complaint found here). Mick Haig is in the adult entertainment business, and filed suit against 670 “John Doe” defendants alleging copyright infringement. Mick Haig alleges that defendants unlawfully reproduced…
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Judge Furgeson (Retired)
Judge Furgeson (retired) was born in Lubbock, Texas, and appointed to the federal judiciary by President Clinton in 1994. He is a 1964 graduate of Texas Tech University (B.A.), and a 1967 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law (J.D.). From 1967 to 1969, Judge Furgeson served our country as a Captain in…
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Judge O’Connor
Born in Houston, Texas, Judge O’Connor was appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 2007 by President George W. Bush, after being recommended by Texas Senators Hutchinson and Cornyn. He graduated from the University of Houston, with a B.S., in 1986, and received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1989, where he…
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Magistrate Judge Roach
Magistrate Judge Roach is a part-time Magistrate Judge in the Northern District of Texas, a position he has held since 1980. Judge Roach attended college at Stanford and the University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1965), and law school at the University of Texas (J.D. 1968). Following law school, Judge Roach clerked for Judge Halbert O. Woodward, of…
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Magistrate Judge Kaplan (Retired)
Magistrate Judge Kaplan was born in Morristown, New Jersey. He is a 1978 graduate of Vanderbilt University (B.A., political science), and a 1981 graduate of Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D.). Following law school, Judge Kaplan clerked for the Texas Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas. Judge Kaplan then entered private practice where, from…
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Magistrate Judge Averitte
Magistrate Judge Averitte’s service as one of the Northern District of Texas’ Magistrate Judges began in 1987. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Judge Averitte is a 1971 graduate of the University of Texas (B.S.). He received his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1974. After law school, Judge Averitte served as…
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Gateway Hook Co. Hit with Patent Infringement Lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas
On October 7, 2010, Allen Mammel filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Gateway Hook Co. in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of complaint here). Mammel claims that Gateway infringes U.S. Patent No. 5,970,650, which relates to a no-thread fishing fly. Mammel is represented by Gary Smith, of the law firm Graham, Bright &…
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Yellowbook Removes Multi-Million Dollar Employment Discrimination Suit to Northern District of Texas
On October 1, 2010, Yellowbook removed Howe v. YellowBook (pdf copy of complaint here) from Dallas County state court to the Northern District of Texas. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff accuses Yellowbook and one of its managers of, among other things, sexual harassment, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff claims that she…
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Judge Lindsay Chastises EEOC For Bare-Boned Complaint
On September 28, 2010, Judge Lindsay denied Hobson Air Conditioning, Inc.’s motion to dismiss the EEOC’s complaint (pdf copy of order here). The EEOC’s complaint alleges that Hobson violated federal employment discrimination laws by subjecting one of its female employees to a hostile work environment and constructively discharging her. Although Judge Lindsay ultimately found that…
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Magistrate Judge Koenig
Magistrate Judge Koenig became one of the Northern District of Texas’ Magistrate Judges in 1998. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Judge Koenig graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (with a B.A.) in 1972, and received her Master’s degree, also from the University of Texas at Austin, in 1975. She received her Juris Doctor degree…