Author Archives: Steven Callahan

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 … Continue reading

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Judge Robinson

Judge Robinson was born in Dodge City, Kansas.  She graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in 1948, and received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1950, where she was one of … Continue reading

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Chief Judge Fitzwater

Born in Olney, Maryland, Chief Judge Fitzwater became one of the Northern District of Texas’ Judges in 1986.  He was appointed by President Reagan. Chief Judge Fitzwater received a B.A. from Baylor University in 1975 and a J.D. from Baylor … Continue reading

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Tarrant County College Hit with $230,000 Worth of Attorney’s Fees in Free Speech Case

On October 13, 2010, Judge Means of the Northern District of Texas issued an order in Smith v. Tarrant County College (pdf available here) awarding Plaintiffs over $230,000 in attorney’s fees.  Plaintiffs had sued Tarrant County College under 42 U.S.C. … Continue reading

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Judge Kinkeade Summarily Denies RIM’s Motion to Switch Mediators

On October 12, 2010, Judge Kinkeade denied RIM’s motion to switch mediators in RIM v. Eastman Kodak, a patent infringement case pending in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of order here).  RIM sought to use retired Chief Judge … Continue reading

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Kenneth Starr Speaks at the Dallas Bar Association’s 2010 Philbin Awards

On Monday, we attended the Dallas Bar Association’s 2010 Philbin Awards, which recognize excellence in legal reporting.  The Philbin Awards began in 1983 to honor the memory of Dallas lawyer Stephen Philbin, who passed away in 1982 from leukemia. This … Continue reading

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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, … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Judge Furgeson (Retired)

Judge Furgeson (retired) was born in Lubbock, Texas, and appointed to the federal judiciary by President Clinton in 1994.  He is a 1964 graduate of Texas Tech University (B.A.), and a 1967 graduate of the University of Texas School of … Continue reading

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Judge O’Connor

Born in Houston, Texas, Judge O’Connor was appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 2007 by President George W. Bush, after being recommended by Texas Senators Hutchinson and Cornyn.  He graduated from the University of Houston, with a B.S., … Continue reading

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