Category Archives: Judge Fitzwater

Chief Judge Fitzwater Denies Rolls-Royce’s Motion for Reconsideration

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On November 8, 2010, Chief Judge Fitzwater denied Rolls-Royce’s request that the Court alter its prior Order (pdf copy of ruling available here).  Rolls-Royce sued H.E.R.O.S., Inc. and Hye-Tech Manufacturing, LLC (“Defendants”), alleging that they misappropriated Rolls-Royce’s trade secrets.  The … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Fitzwater Issues Bill of Costs Opinion

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On October 26, 2010, Chief Judge Fitzwater issued an opinion in Arrieta v. Yellow Transportation, Inc., an employment discrimination case currently pending in the Northern District of Texas (pdf of opinion located here).  Plaintiffs Arrieta and Calip were unsuccessful in … Continue reading →

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Compound Stock Earnings Seminar, Inc. Files Copyright Infringement Action in the Northern District of Texas

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On November 2, 2010, Compound Stock Earnings Seminar, Inc. (“Compound”) filed a lawsuit against Mark Dannenberg, one of Compound’s former consultants, in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of the complaint available here).  According to Compound, on October 28, … Continue reading →

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$260,000 in Attorney’s Fees and Expenses Awarded in Wachovia’s Case Against Schlegels

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On October 29, 2010, Chief Judge Fitzwater awarded Wachovia $259,367.58 in attorney’s fees and expenses in Wachovia v. Schlegel (pdf copy of the decision available here).  Wachovia sued Robert J. Schlegel and Robert K. Schlegel in the Northern District of … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Fitzwater Denies Unopposed Motion Seeking Order Compelling Nonparty to Attend Deposition

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Steven Callahan

Getting an unopposed motion granted is supposed to be like shooting fish in a barrel.  But sometimes things don’t go as planned, as Chief Judge Fitzwater’s recent decision in Nunn v. State Farm, which is pending in the Northern District … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Fitzwater

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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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B-50.com, LLC Hits InfoSync Services, LLC With Patent Infringement Lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Steven Callahan

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. … Continue reading →

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5th Circuit Reinstates SEC’s Complaint Against Mark Cuban

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Steven Callahan

In July 2009, Chief Judge Fitzwater of the Northern District of Texas dismissed the SEC’s insider trading complaint against Dallas resident (and owner of the Dallas Mavericks) Mark Cuban, finding that the SEC had not adequately alleged that Cuban undertook … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess With D Magazine

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Steven Callahan

That’s the message coming through loud and clear in a trademark lawsuit filed on September 9, 2010 by D Magazine against Defendants Edwin Bedford, Bob Johnson, and Associated Capital Services, Inc.  D Magazine claims that Defendants, doing business as “D Moving,” … Continue reading →

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Dondi Turns 22

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Steven Callahan

It has been 22 years since the Northern District sat, en banc, to issue its opinion in Dondi Properties Corp. v. Commerce Savs. & Loan Ass’n, 121 F.R.D.284 (N.D. Tex. 1988) (en banc).  The case, which has been cited nearly … Continue reading →

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