In the 10 weeks since the chief judge of WDTX stunned the patent litigation bar by ordering that new patent infringement lawsuits filed in Waco be evenly divided among the district’s 11 federal trial judges instead of assigned solely to Judge Alan Albright, new cases have dropped significantly. New research shows the WDTX is still getting the most new patent lawsuits. Judge Albright still got five times more new cases than any other Western District judge. But IP law experts say the raw data is deceiving and that more data points are needed, including two nine-digit-dollar verdicts during the past three weeks.
DFW Airport Tenant, Drive Nation, Sues Over Mixed-Use Development Promises
Former NBA All-Star Jermaine O’Neal filed a lawsuit in Dallas County District Court on Monday against the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on behalf of his company Drive Nation. The lawsuit alleges O’Neal put $14 million of his own money to finance the construction of the sports complex based on promises from airport officials that the surrounding land would be developed.
Litigation Roundup: Spurs Escape Infringement Suit, Insurer Sued Over Canceled Conference, SEC Pursues Duo in $12M Ponzi Scheme Suit
In this week’s edition of Litigation Roundup, the San Antonio Spurs beat back a lawsuit alleging it infringed two ticket sales technology patents, the SEC pursues a Texas duo in a $12 million Ponzi scheme suit, and the Texas Supreme Court gears up to hear a case involving the intersection of public information and attorney-client privilege.
McKool Smith Adds Veteran Dallas Trial Lawyer
After three decades of leading a boutique litigation firm, Alan Loewinsohn is reuniting with old friends and colleagues Mike McKool and Doug Cawley at McKool Smith. He is being joined by two colleagues from his prior firm.
Makers of Guns, Radios, Door Locks Named in Uvalde Suit
In a federal lawsuit filed in the Western District of Texas Wednesday afternoon, gun maker Daniel Defense, communications company Motorola Solutions and Schneider Electric, which made and installed door locks at Robb Elementary, all were named as defendants. The suit is seeking unspecified damages to include punitive damages.
Litigation Roundup: A Patent Suit Against Match Group, Dallas Judge Chided for Slow Ruling, Failed Politician Accused of Embezzling From Business Partners
In this week’s edition of Litigation Roundup, Sidley is representing the Texas Medical Association in its Administrative Procedure Act challenge to the No Surprises Act, CenterPoint is ordered to pay $16 million to an injured worker and a Texas real estate developer is accused by the SEC of a $26 million fraud.
Texas Southern University Sued by Former Law Dean
Joan Bullock, the first woman dean of the historically Black university’s law school, says her abrupt dismissal in June was unexplained, undeserved and lacked due process. She is asking the court to enjoin the school from revoking her tenured teaching position until the facts surrounding the dismissal are heard by a faculty committee.
Austin Jury Hits Meta with $174M Patent Infringement Verdict
A federal jury in Austin slapped Facebook and Instagram and its parent, Meta Platforms with a $174.5 million verdict Wednesday, finding that the social media giant infringed on patented technology developed by messaging app maker Voxer. The case is a win for law firms Quinn Emanual and Mann Tindel Thompson.
Dallas Judge Reduces $7.3 Billion Award in Murder of 83-Year-Old Charter Spectrum Customer
In his four-page judgment, Judge Juan Renteria stated that the plaintiffs “voluntarily remitted a substantial amount of the exemplary damages.”
Litigation Roundup: Insurer Sued Over Underpaid Ransomware Attack Claim, FC Dallas Hit With Ticket-Sales Patent Suit, Total and Kinder Morgan Head Back to Trial Court in Insurance Dispute
In this week’s edition of Litigation Roundup, a team from Vinson & Elkins gets a win for the Sabine-Neches Navigation District in a case of first impression involving the Water Resources Development Act, a bus manufacturer is hit with a wrongful death lawsuit over the death of a 6-year-old girl and a Taiwanese pipe maker escapes a wrongful death suit.
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