Commercial Litigation Archives

Jury Deliberating in AA’s Trademark Suit Against Skiplagged

The airline is seeking at least $19.9 million in actual damages from the online company that promotes bargain-priced ‘hidden city’ ticketing. Skiplagged Inc. argues that American failed to prove there was infringement of its trademarks and deserves nothing.

October 13, 2024 Bruce Tomaso

AA Suit Against Skiplagged Headed to Jury

Closing arguments are planned for Friday in American Airlines’s federal suit against the multimillion-dollar online site that promotes bargain-priced ‘hidden city’ ticketing.

October 11, 2024 Bruce Tomaso

Truelove: The Last Name Attached to Some of Marshall’s Biggest Verdicts

From the $663 million False Claims Act judgment against Trinity Industries in 2014 to this year’s $1.4 billion settlement on behalf of the state of Texas against Facebook parent Meta, one name stands out: Truelove. Jennifer and Kurt Truelove have been involved in some of the biggest verdicts and settlements to come out of Marshall, the East Texas town famous for its patent litigation docket.

October 10, 2024 Krista Torralva

AA Suit Against Bargain-Fare Site Skiplagged Could Go to Jury Tuesday

The airline wrapped up presentation of its trademark-violation case in federal court in Fort Worth on Wednesday, the third day of testimony.

October 9, 2024 Bruce Tomaso

Bankruptcy Chief Rodriguez Mulls JW’s Bid to Depose U.S. Trustee Epstein

During a hearing Tuesday, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez gave Jackson Walker and the U.S. trustee’s office until Oct. 15 to provide the court with further briefing on whether the depositions of the current and former U.S. trustee for Region 7 and a current trial attorney in that office should take place. He promised to rule quickly on the matter after the briefing is filed and said that for each day after Oct. 16, if he doesn’t file an order, he will be extending discovery deadlines by one day. Discovery is slated to close Nov. 1.

October 9, 2024 Michelle Casady

‘Skiplagging’ Hurts American Airlines and Its Customers, Witnesses Say

The testimony came on the second day of AA’s suit against an online site that promotes cheaper flights to users who book ‘hidden city’ tickets to destinations other than those at which they truly intend to arrive.

October 8, 2024 Bruce Tomaso

Skiplagged CEO Acknowledges Using American Airlines Trademarks Without Permission to Market Tickets

The testimony by Aktarer Zaman came on the first day of AA’s trademark-violation suit against Zaman’s company, which promotes the practice of booking “hidden city” flights that are contrary to the airline’s terms and conditions.

October 7, 2024 Bruce Tomaso

Litigation Roundup: A Precedent-Setting SCOTX Ruling; Texas Sues TikTok, Insulin Makers in Separate Suits

In this edition of Litigation Roundup, the Texas Supreme Court issues a precedent-setting opinion on when “good cause” excuses a missed filing deadline, Attorney General Ken Paxton hires outside counsel to go after drug makers and pharmacy benefit managers in a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to increase insulin prices, and a fight between San Antonio and Southwest Airlines over gate space heats up.

October 7, 2024 Michelle Casady

Trial in American Airlines’ Suit Against Company Promoting ‘Hidden City’ Fares Begins Monday

The carrier says the practice known as ‘skiplagging’ — booking a flight with a layover, then abandoning the second leg of the flight — violates airline policies and leaves travelers at risk of having their tickets declared invalid.

October 4, 2024 Bruce Tomaso

AZA Hits Back on DQ Motion in Hurricane Zeta, Transocean MDL

Arnold & Itkin and Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing are locked in a fight over whether AZA can continue representing Transocean in multidistrict litigation, or if an alleged conflict of interest and an alleged attempt to taint the jury pool mandate the firm’s disqualification. AZA argues there is no basis for disqualification.

October 3, 2024 Michelle Casady