Motion To Dismiss For Improper Venue

Whether a defendant’s servers in the district provided a basis for venue in the district was the issue.
Whether a defendant’s servers in the district provided a basis for venue in the district was the issue.
The issue here was whether an expert could supplement to respond to an order excluding part of their report.
You may not have known this. Solid reporting from the WSJ.
No cases this morning – in San Antonio for State Bar of Texas board of directors meeting. EDTX Judge Michael Truncale is our federal courts liaison this year, so he might assign me some reading to keep me out of trouble…
The DND door hangers are getting a workout today. As are some patent infringement claims.
Do willfulness claims play a role in persuading juries on infringement? Do courts take a harsh view towards factual shortcuts and briefing? Inquiring minds heard last week.
Someday you may need to know this.
The fact that the motions to dismiss were joint and there was a lack of bad faith filing by plaintiff was important.
The court found the patent is directed to an abstract concept, and that there were insufficient facts pleaded to avoid dismissal (without prejudice).
For one thing, the amount. For another, the language regarding a stay.