Monthly Archives: October 2010

Yellowbook Removes Multi-Million Dollar Employment Discrimination Suit to Northern District of Texas

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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 … Continue reading →

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Judge Lindsay Chastises EEOC For Bare-Boned Complaint

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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 … Continue reading →

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Magistrate Judge Koenig

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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 … Continue reading →

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RadioShack Sues Yell Adworks For Violating Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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 … Continue reading →

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ChemCal, Inc. and H2trOnics, Inc. File Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Delta Water Technologies, Inc. In the Northern District of Texas

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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.  … Continue reading →

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Magistrate Judge Stickney

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Steven Callahan

Magistrate Judge Stickney began his judicial career as one of the Northern District of Texas’ magistrate judges in 1998.  Judge Stickney was born in Evanston, Illinois, and graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1978 with a B.S.  Judge … Continue reading →

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Match.Com Wins Dismissal of Fraud Claims in Purported Class Action

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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 … Continue reading →

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Judge McBryde Highlights Rule 11’s 21 Day Safe Harbor Provision

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On October 5, 2010, Judge McBryde of the Northern District of Texas issued an Order in Val-Com Acquisitions Trust v. Wells Fargo (pdf copy of Order here).  Two interesting points to note. First, Judge McBryde noted that one of the … Continue reading →

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Stanford Receiver Files Disgorgement Case in Northern District of Texas

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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 … Continue reading →

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Marroquin Custom Upholstery Removes Copyright Infringement Case to Northern District of Texas

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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 … Continue reading →

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