Author Archives: Steven Callahan

Local Rules To Be Amended Effective September 4, 2012

The Judges of the Northern District of Texas have adopted new amendments to the Local Rules (available here).  Specifically, the revisions affect LR 83.10, dealing with the requirement to obtain local counsel.  The new amendment generally requires local counsel in … Continue reading

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Annual Judiciary Appreciation Luncheon To Occur On Friday, June 15, 2012

Attorneys and support staff have been invited to attend the Annual Judiciary Appreciation Luncheon, which is sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and the Judiciary Committee of the Dallas Bar Association.  The Luncheon is scheduled for Friday, June 15, 2012, … Continue reading

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Good Technology Prevails in Protective Order Dispute

On May 14, 2012, Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver resolved a protective order dispute in Good Technology’s favor.  A copy of the opinion is available here.  Defendants Little Red Wagon Technologies and Fixmo U.S. had wanted one of their employees … Continue reading

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Judge Godbey Denies Motion to Dismiss in Patent Infringement Case

In Displeigh v. Samsung Electronics America, Samsung filed a motion to dismiss Displeigh’s complaint aruing that Displeigh had not specifically identified the Samsung products that allegedly infringe.  Instead, Displeigh accused ““devices . . . that operate as picture frames configured to … Continue reading

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Judge Kinkeade Denies Transfer Motion in Silver Screen v. Dealer Impact

On May 16, 2012, Judge Kinkeade denied Defendant’s transfer motion in Silver Screen Tele-Realitiy v. Dealer Impact Systems.  A copy of the decision is available here.  Bottom line:  Where the Plaintiff resided in the Northern District of Texas, the transfer factors … Continue reading

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Judge Means Grants Sanctions in Par Systems v. iPhoton Solutions For Violation of Protective Order’s Prosecution Bar

On April 17, 2012, Judge Means granted the plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions in Par Systems v. iPhoton Solutions after defendants’ counsel violated the prosecution bar of the protective order.  (Order available here.)  In patent infringement cases, Courts routinely enter protective … Continue reading

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Winstead Sued For Alleged Acts of Copyright Infringement

On April 20, 2012, the American Institute of Physics and Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. filed suit (Complaint available here) against Winstead PC, accusing the law firm of copyright infringement.  Specifically, plaintiffs assert that Winstead committed copyright infringement during its “preparation and prosecution … Continue reading

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Judge Lynn Transfers Cian Patent Infringement Case to the Western District of Texas

On April 24, 2012, Judge Lynn entered an Order (available here) granting National Instruments’ motion to transfer venue to the Western District of Texas.  Judge Lynn found that “[t]he only connection either party has to this District is that the … Continue reading

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Judge Godbey Awards Damages, Pre-Judgment Interest in Truseal Patent Infringement Case

On March 21, 2012, Judge Godbey issued an opinion (available here) in Truseal Technologies v. GGK Distribution that awarded Truseal $171,157.64 in lost-profit damages, as well as pre-judgment interest (based on the Treasury bill rate).  Judge Godbey had previously found … Continue reading

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The Model Order

At this year’s Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference, the Federal Circuit’s Chief Judge Rader gave a speech (attached) and introduced what is now known as the “Model Order” (located at the very end of the attached pdf) which deals … Continue reading

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