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This post summarizes some of the significant developments in the federal district courts of Texas for the month of September 2021. Unicorn Energy GmbH v. Tesla, Inc., No. 2-20-cv-00338 (E.D. Tex.) (J., Gilstrap): Motion to...more
C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”) filed responses in Newton County, Arkansas, Circuit Court to two Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) motions. ADEQ had filed both a Motion for Change of Venue and Motion to...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) filed both a Motion for Change of Venue and Motion to Dismiss in regards to the C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”) October 16th action filed in Newton County, Arkansas,...more
In an order issued on May 4, 2018, a Western District of Wisconsin Court addressed venue issues relating to subsidiaries of the same parent. Plaintiff Unity Opto Technology Co. (“Unity”) sued defendants Lowe’s Home Centers,...more
Federal Circuit Summary - Before PROST, WALLACH, and TARANTO. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: The patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), does not...more
The District of Nebraska recently ruled in favor of Charter Oak Oil Co. (“Charter Oak”)’s attempt to dismiss a breach of contract case by Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co. (“AUCRA”) based on the first-to-file...more
The FCRA is not a classic employment law, but regulates the procurement and use of background checks by employers. Before procuring a background check from a consumer reporting agency (CRA), the employer must disclose its...more
In good news for those awaiting decisions on pending motions to transfer, or those contemplating a challenge to a recent denial of their motion – especially in the ED Texas, ND California, CD California and Delaware – on...more
On November 15, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit resolved a split among district courts on the question whether the United States Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision constituted a change in...more
In January 2017, Blue Spike, LLC (“Blue Spike”) filed what has been described as the largest patent infringement case in the U.S. Blue Spike asserted 26 patents containing 656 claims against 113 products owned by Juniper...more
Less than two months ago, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Food Group Brands LLC—which significantly changed the way that venue in patent infringement cases would be determined. Under TC...more
The Colorado Supreme Court has joined a number of other federal and state courts in limiting the extent to which product manufacturers can be subjected to a state’s general personal jurisdiction, even when the manufacturer's...more
Plaintiff asserts jurisdiction under the stream-of-commerce theory. Defendants shipped approximately 2% of the accused products from their Indiana manufacturing facility to two customer distribution facilities in Delaware. ...more
Defendant seeks a stay pending resolution of its motions to dismiss or transfer to California. The court expects to resolve defendants’ transfer motion in the near future along with similar motions in related cases. Those...more
On May 31, 2014, members of the band Led Zeppelin and its publishers were sued for copyright infringement by Randy California, the former guitarist and front man of the band Spirit. The lawsuit, filed in the State of...more