Marshall Patent Scheduling Conferences
We went telephonic with this month’s patent scheduling conferences, so yes, this is about how the parking looked. Here are the results.
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Class Action Fee Award
Here’s how you hope the fee award in your class action case works out.
Zoom Markman
Kinda sounds like a super hero, doesn’t it? I’m spectating on Judge Albright’s first one this morning, and have a couple of pointers for attorneys. Maybe more than a couple.
Motion to Take Depositions After the Deadline
There is a right way and a wrong way to do this, and this order illustrates both.
Irony Is Not Dead
Judge Albright’s opinion analyzed whether this patent case should be transferred to NDCA.
Injunctive Relief
If you need to know the procedural steps for obtaining a TRO, extending it, and then obtaining a preliminary injunction, this is a pretty good primer.
Are We There Yet?
A couple of changes on the June trial front – appears we may have a couple of jury trials starting in June after all in both Marshall and Waco. But no, Collin, we’re not there yet. Why didn’t you bring your charger?
Supplemental Expert Reports
Parties’ fights on the eve of trial often focus the propriety of supplemental expert reports. That is certainly the case with respect to this order on one of the cases set for trial in Marshall on July 6.
Judges on COVID-19
Many judges are talking about the effect of the virus on their courtrooms in online CLEs – for example this afternoon I’m watching Judges Albright (WDTX) and Moye (Dallas 14th) from the comfort of my office, and studying notes from other panels yesterday.
June patent trials?
A recent general order from the chief judge of the WDTX and a review of recent docket activity indicates that we might not be seeing any June patent trials after all.