Category: Magistrate Judge Kaplan (Ret.)
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Former Magistrate Judge Kaplan Issues Order On Privilege Dispute In Nerium Case
On September 5, 2017, former Magistrate Judge Kaplan, acting as special master in Nerium Skincare v. Nerium Biotechnology, issued Special Master Order No. 13 (available here) dealing with a privilege objection concerning plaintiffs’ communications with a public relations firm. In support of their objection, plaintiffs submitted a privilege log identifying eight e-mails withheld from production,…
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Magistrate Judge Kaplan Assumes Position With JAMS
JAMS has announced (press release available here) that former Northern District of Texas Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan has joined its panel (after 18 years of federal judicial service). Judge Kaplan “will be based in the JAMS Dallas Resolution Center and is the 39th federal judge to join JAMS.” Judge Kaplan “will serve as an arbitrator,…
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Magistrate Judge Kaplan’s Farewell Reception To Be Held on September 19, 2012
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is holding a Farewell Reception honoring Magistrate Judge Kaplan for his eighteen years of service. The reception is being hosted by the Federal Bar Association, Dallas Chapter, and will occur on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:00 at the Belo Mansion (invitation attached here).
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Magistrate Judge Kaplan to Step Down on August 31
We have it on good authority that Magistrate Judge Kaplan will step down from his position on August 31, 2012. Judge Kaplan has a long history of judicial service, and we wish him well with his future endeavors.
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Magistrate Judge Kaplan Issues Important Discovery Opinion in Patent Case
On July 22, 2011, Magistrate Judge Kaplan issued an Order resolving a discovery dispute in Red River v. Verizon Services Corp. et al. (Order available here). The patent infringement case was recently transferred from the Eastern District of Texas, and Red River had filed a motion to compel discovery from Qwest. Specifically, Red River sought…
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Magistrate Judge Kaplan Issues Costs Decision in Patent Infringement Case
On November 10, 2010, Magistrate Judge Kaplan set forth his findings and recommendations in Fast Memory Erase v. Intel, a patent infringement lawsuit pending in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of the decision located here). This is an important opinion that discusses costs that may be appropriately taxed in a prevailing party’s favor.…
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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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Match.Com Wins Dismissal of Fraud Claims in Purported Class Action
On September 30, 2010, Magistrate Judge Kaplan of the Northern District of Texas dismissed certain fraud-based claims in a purported class action brought against Match.com (pdf copy of the decision here). Match.com, an operator of an online dating service, was sued for allegedly committing RICO violations and fraudulent acts under Texas law. The plaintiffs’ “core…