Status of Oral Hearings
People ask if the EDTX is back to oral hearings. It depends on the court, but let me share some instructions I received for a hearing later this week.
Court News
False Claims Act & Regulatory Reform Insights from New EDTX U.S. Attorney
New Interim EDTX U.S. Attorney Stephen Cox spoke recently on False Claims Act and regulatory issues that may be of interest to practitioners.
Stephen J. Cox Named Interim EDTX U.S. Attorney
Appointed by Attorney General William P. Barr and sworn in by Judge Michael Truncale in Beaumont, Cox will serve until a successor is confirmed by the Senate or 120 days expires, whichever comes first.
EDTX U.S. Attorney News
Former EDTX U.S. Attorney John Ratcliffe resigned from Congress yesterday to assume his new duties as Director of National Intelligence. In other news, current U.S. Attorney Joe Brown resigned yesterday as well.
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.
Get Those Mute Buttons Ready – Patent Scheduling Conferences Go Telephonic
We’ll be socially distancing a bit longer, it appears, as the upcoming May patent scheduling conferences have moved to telephonic.
COVID-19 General Orders Amended
The EDTX judges met by videoconference earlier today and adopted the following revisions to the COVID-19 – related General Orders.
Is It Live Or Is It Memorex?
I was reminded of Memorex’ memorable ad campaign when I got a couple of scheduling conference notices this week – one telephonic, but the second not.
General Order Restricting EDTX Courthouse Access
I just realized this post on the General Order establishing targeted visitor restrictions for EDTX courthouses through May 1, didn’t go up when it should have. Here it is, with my apologies.
Revisions to Judge Albright Patent Cases Order
The revisions to Judge Albright’s OGP are now out.