Author Archives: Steven Callahan

The Passing of Judge Robinson

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Steven Callahan

The Northern District of Texas’ Judge Mary Lou Robinson passed away on January 26, 2019, at age 92, after an incredible 63-year judicial career. She served as a Northern District of Texas judge for over 39 years, and the Amarillo … Continue reading →

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New Patent Cases

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Steven Callahan

Over the last couple of months, there have been numerous new patent-infringement cases filed in the Northern District of Texas, including the following: Beck Branch v. AT&T Inc. (complaint available here); Rainey Circuit v. Blackberry (complaint available here); Carucel v. … Continue reading →

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Judge Kinkeade Hits Investpic With $680,000 Award Of SAP’s Attorney’s Fees, Rejects SAP’s Request For $1,175/hour

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Steven Callahan

On December 4, 2018, Judge Kinkeade issued an Order (available here) in SAP America v. InvestPic. SAP filed a declaratory-judgment lawsuit against Investpic seeking a declaration of non-infringement of Investpic’s patent. Investpic counterclaimed for infringement, and lost at the district … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Rejects “Wholly Groundless” Arbitrability Exception – Arbitrators Alone Are To Decide Threshold Question Of Arbitrability When Parties Delegate Arbitrability Decision To Arbitrator

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Steven Callahan

On January 8, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in Henry Schein v. Archer & White (available here). At issue was whether, when the parties to an arbitration agreement have agreed that an arbitrator, rather than a court, … Continue reading →

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December 2018 Amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Steven Callahan

On December 1, 2018, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended (amendments available here). Rules 5, 23, 62, and 65.1 were amended. Rule 5 Service of a paper may be made on a registered electronic-filing user by filing it with … Continue reading →

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Judge O’Connor Strikes Down Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare)

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Steven Callahan

On December 14, 2018, Judge O’Connor issued an Order (available here) in Texas v. United States. In the case, plaintiffs argued that, following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), the “individual mandate” (i.e., the requirement … Continue reading →

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Judge Kinkeade Transfers Bumble v. Match Case To Western District Of Texas

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Steven Callahan

On November 28, 2018, Judge Kinkeade issued an Order (available here) transferring the Bumble v. Match case to the Western District of Texas. Defendant Match sought transfer to the Western District, where Match’s current action against Bumble for patent and … Continue reading →

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Northern District of Texas’ Bench/Bar Conference – Friday, January 11, 2019

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Steven Callahan

The Third Annual Northern District of Texas Bench/Bar Conference will be held this year on Friday, January 11, 2019, at the Four Seasons in Irving, Texas. This year’s luncheon speaker will be Dean Erwin Chemerinsky of UC Berkeley Law School. … Continue reading →

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New Patent Cases

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Steven Callahan

Over the last couple of months, there have been numerous new patent cases filed in the Northern District of Texas, including: Akoloutheo v. Citrix Systems (complaint available here) Altair Logix v. ZTE (complaint available here) Complex Memory v. STMicroelectronics (complaint available … Continue reading →

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Judge Kinkeade Strikes Pleadings Requesting $40 Million In Attorney’s Fees As Discovery Sanction

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Steven Callahan

On June 27, 2018, Judge Kinkeade issued a post-trial Order in Zenimax v. Oculus (available here). The Court had previously entered orders requiring the Plaintiffs to produce certain documents relating to their financial status and business valuations, including an order … Continue reading →

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