Category: New Lawsuits Filed
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Hill Country Removes Trademark Lawsuit Filed by Texas Hill Country Barbecue to the Northern District of Texas
Send a cease and desist letter, get sued. We see that fact pattern a lot, including in Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc. v. Hill Country IP, LLC. Hill Country claims to own a registered trademark for HILL COUNTRY with respect to “services providing food and drink.” According to Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Hill Country sent…
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Who is the Original Mattress Factory?
That’s the question raised by The Original Mattress Factory, Inc.’s false advertising lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Texas on October 11, 2010 against The Mattress Factory (pdf copy of the complaint here). The Original Mattress Factory claims that, forty years ago, its founder Ron Trzcinski began working at Sealy, eventually rising through the…
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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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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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RadioShack Sues Yell Adworks For Violating Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
On September 30, 2010, TRS Quality, Inc. (owned by RadioShack) filed suit (pdf copy of the complaint here) against Yell Adworks, Inc. in the Northern District of Texas. RadioShack accuses Yell Adworks (a division of Yellow Book) of violating the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. RadioShack claims that, in early 2010, it discovered that Yell Adworks…
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ChemCal, Inc. and H2trOnics, Inc. File Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Delta Water Technologies, Inc. In the Northern District of Texas
On September 30, 2010, ChemCal, Inc. and H2trOnics, Inc. sued Delta Water Technologies, Inc. for patent infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,509,238 (pdf copy of the complaint here). The ‘238 patent relates to a computer program for water treatment data management. ChemCal, Inc. and H2trOnics, Inc. also assert causes of action for trademark infringement, trade dress…
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Stanford Receiver Files Disgorgement Case in Northern District of Texas
Receiver Ralph Janvey’s complaint (pdf copy here) arose out of the massive fraud perpetuated by Allen Stanford. The Receiver’s complaint indicates that revenue from the sale of fraudulent certificates of deposit (“CDs”) generated substantially all of the income for Stanford. The complaint states that the Receiver identified $3.1 million in payments (including bonuses, commissions, and referral…
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Marroquin Custom Upholstery Removes Copyright Infringement Case to Northern District of Texas
On October 4, 2010, Marroquin Custom Upholstery removed a lawsuit (pdf copy of the lawsuit here) filed in Dallas County state court by Cameron Collection, Inc. Cameron Collection’s lawsuit claims that, after Cameron Collection placed several orders with Marroquin to upholster and manufacture goods based on Cameron Collection’s designs, Marroquin used photographs of Cameron Collection’s…
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B-50.com, LLC Hits InfoSync Services, LLC With Patent Infringement Lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas
On October 4, 2010, B-50.com, LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit (pdf copy of the complaint here) against InfoSync Services, LLC in the Northern District of Texas. B-50.com accuses InfoSync Services’ “RightViewWeb” reporting application of infringing United States Patent No. 6,633,851, which claims a method for generating custom reports based on restaurant point of sale…
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Fuel Tech Sues Panasia for Patent Infringement
On September 29, 2010, Fuel Tech, Inc. filed suit (pdf copy of the complaint here) against Panasia Co., accusing Panasia of committing patent infringement. The patent-in-suit is United States Patent No. 7,090,810, which relates to a process for reducing the NOx content in combustion gases expelled from a large-scale stationary combustor. Fuel Tech accuses Panasia of…