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Judge Solis Reverses Course, Grants Motion to Withdraw as Counsel in Galaxy Powersports Case

Last July, we wrote about a motion to withdraw as counsel that Judge Solis denied in his Galaxy Powersports case. There, Judge Solis denied the motion to withdraw and directed defendant’s counsel to respond to the plaintiff’s anticipated summary judgment … Continue reading

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Breaking News: Arlington Man Charged With Trying To Hire A Hit Man To Kill Judge McBryde

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that an Arlington man in federal custody has been charged with attempting to hire a hit man to kill Judge McBryde. The man had been scheduled to start trial on Monday for allegedly filing … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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R&L Publishing Sues Success Resources For Trademark Infringement

On September 18, 2012, R&L Publishing hit Success Resources with a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas (complaint available here). R&L claims that it has “published a widely recognized magazine and conducted seminars in the fields of professional and … Continue reading

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Northern District of Texas Blog Turns 2

Yesterday was this site’s two-year anniversary. In two years, we’ve written nearly 300 posts, which we hope are helpful to Northern District of Texas practitioners. The site has had tens of thousands of visitors, from every state in the US, … Continue reading

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Practice Tips: Typography In Briefs

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has put out “Suggestions for Typography in Briefs” (available here) that contains a number of suggestions for typography in briefs. Notable points include: “Studies have shown that long passages of serif type are easier … Continue reading

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Celebrity Café Files Lawsuit Against Culinary Cooks

On September 14, 2012, Celebrity Café filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Culinary Cooks (and certain related individuals) (“defendants”) in the Northern District of Texas (complaint available here). Celebrity Café claims that, after it purchased Celebrity Café from defendants in … Continue reading

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Allvoi Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in Northern District of Texas

On September 13, 2012, Allvoi hit Swift N Simple (“Swift”) with a trademark infringement lawsuit (complaint available here). Allvoi claims that Swift operates the website allvoi.net, which offers discount calls to India, whereas Allvoi operates the website allvoi.com and offers … Continue reading

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OnAsset Intelligence Files Patent Case Against 7PSolutions

On September 12, 2012, OnAsset Intelligence hit 7PSolutions with a patent infringement lawsuit (available here) in the Northern District of Texas. OnAsset claims 7PSolutions infringes U.S. Patent No. Patent No. 7,791,455, titled “Method and Apparatus for Autonomous Detection of a … Continue reading

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American Board of School Neuropsychology Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in Northern District of Texas

On September 11, 2012, American Board of School Neuropsychology, Inc. (“ABSNP”) sued Kindergarten Diagnostic Intervention Services, Inc., American Board of School Neuropsychology, LLC and Daniel C. Miller, Ph.D for trademark infringement (complaint available here). ABSNP claims that defendants infringe its … Continue reading

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