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Posted by Michael C. Smith on June 19, 2015 at 01:33 PM in Eastern District of Texas news & events | Permalink | Comments (1)
A Marshall jury rendered a verdict yesterday in Magistrate Judge Roy Payne's court in DataQuill Limited v. ZTE USA, Inc., 2:13cv633. The jury found the plaintiff had shown that all of the five asserted claims were infringed, and that none of the asserted claims were shown by clear and convincing evidence to be invalid. It set damages through March 2015 at $31,500,000. For comparison purposes, Plaintiff was seking $46.9 million, and defendant argued that even if the patent was valid and infringed, damages were between $1.92 and $2.35 million.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on June 19, 2015 at 01:07 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Marshall Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Just did my first Periscope video post #edtexweblog - Recent Case Transfers about recent activity sending cases to visiting judges. Didn't see any of you live during it, but it's available on my Twitter feed here, it appears -
I'll say this - it takes way less time than writing a post! Steve Dotto has an interesting post on how Periscope works, and it got me intrigued.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on June 10, 2015 at 05:13 PM in Eastern District of Texas news & events, Periscope posts | Permalink | Comments (0)
I wanted to recognize that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed SB 534 into law. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Watson and Rep. John Smithee, and supported by numerous bar organizations, including Tex-ABOTA, TADC, TTLA and the State Bar of Texas adds to the oath that is required of each person admitted to practice law in Texas, specifically that the person will "conduct oneself with integrity and civility in dealing and communicating with the court and all parties."
The legislation is part of a national push to include similar language in lawyer oaths, and follows 13 other states, which have enacted similar legislation, reflecting a recognition of the important role that civility plays is allowing our justice system to function effectively and efficiently.
No, existing lawyers are not grandfathered. As Texas lawyers know, the Texas Lawyers Creed enacted in 1989 already covered this ground, and in my experience civility is the norm in the courts I have practiced in, and rare (okay one) has been the judge that tolerates anything less. But this legislation places appropriate emphasis on the subject. Congratulations to all for all the work that went into getting the legislation passed.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on June 09, 2015 at 11:57 AM in State Bar of Texas activities | Permalink | Comments (0)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on June 05, 2015 at 12:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on June 04, 2015 at 01:20 PM in Law Office Management | Permalink | Comments (1)
Call out to readers for some help.
I am working with a planning committee for an upcoming civil litigation seminar and we are interested in the topic of using what's referred to as "Big Data" in litigation.
Now this sort of data analysis in general is nothing new - I studied statistics in graduate school to understand when it could be a useful tool to predict the utility of a certain proposed or existing public policy initiative - and just as important to know when a purported "statistical analysis" was pure horsesh%t, and should be called out as such (which is way more fun, by the way).
What we are interested in is educating our attendees on the use of so-called "big data" in litigation. I know that some of the general counsels that I work with mine data to determine whether a matter should be handled in-house or outsourced, and some of the law firms mine data to value their cases and predict how a judge might rule on various motions. Some law schools are even offering "Attorney Analytics" as a class in law schools.
Can anyone recommend a speaker who could discuss this topic in broad terms. Yes, I know there are people that do it specific to IP litigation, and can tell you with a straight face the effect that Judge Davis' morning cup of coffee had on motions for sanctions (grant rate drops by 38.5 percent, with a croos tab for effect of weather and day of the week), but I'm looking for something broader.
Any suggestions? Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Posted by Michael C. Smith on June 01, 2015 at 11:57 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
As recipient of the Certificate of Excellence awards today for his sixth grade class in both language arts and science, Parker Smith would like to let readers know that U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap in Marshall has entered a new standing order requiring parties to notify him within three (3) days when there are determinations in related proceedings (like, oh, IPR, CBM or PGR proceedings) that are materially relevant to pending motions in his court (like, oh, motions to stay). Candidly, he doesn't know why parties wouldn't do this anyway, but he says now you will have to.
Parker would also like to tell you that Minecraft is has favorite online game, he really likes Star Trek and Battleship (the movie and the game), and that he wanted to like the game Swords of Icarus, but regrettably it is way too laggy.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 29, 2015 at 08:27 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
I've heard of being chained to your desk, but this is ridiculous. Yes, I have joined the ranks of those using not just standup desks, but a treadmill under my desk. As I dictate this, walking, I have a two-thirds of a mile at .6 miles an hour in the past hour. I can step off to the left and work standing at my standup writing desk if I need a slant – top surface, or I can step off to the right and sit in my office chair and still use my desk. (Amazingly, if I leave the treadmill running while standing or sitting I continue to accrue mileage without even having to walk. Now what kind of a great exercise plan is that?)
As I have posted previously, articles such as this indicate that standup desks help focus and provide some health benefits, but do not go as far as weight loss. However, pairing a treadmill with a standup desk generally does result in weight loss, while in some cases being reported as enhancing concentration and focus even more. For me, the tipping point was when California lawyer Rachael "Reverse Bifurcation" Lamkin recently flagged an article pointing out that merely standing doesn't provide much in the way of health benefits compared to actually moving. Biased as I am against motion in general, I decided that was probably a good indication that I needed to take the next step (drops mike).
As far as additional fatigue, it does add some. I'm used to standing virtually all day in my office, and with only an hour or so on the treadmill this afternoon, I can already tell that some muscles are being worked and fatigue generated (feet & hips thus far) that wasn't the case when I was simply standing. I assume it is going to get much more pronounced tomorrow and in the future.
At least in my experience, the idea is that if pacing or walking helps you to think, it lets you do that without distracting yourself from the work at hand. Some of us do prefer to pace when dictating. My paralegal recently noticed my habit of walking in circles around my desk when dictating into a wireless headless (don't tell anybody, okay?). It helps me keep a train of thought going - I noticed that right away after I started using wireless headsets for dictation.
I do agree with the Winstead partner interviewed above who indicated that he prefers not to walk when making detailed document revisions – there are some things that benefit from giving a document your complete attention – but paradoxically walking helps me to focus on things on a computer screen. It might have something to do with the fact that you are essentially locked in place with respect to your screens, and for some reason especially when considering several inputs at once, the ability to pace in place helps me turn from one to another more efficiently.
And I think I figured out why – I have so many work surfaces and screens, from sitting desk, standing desk, standing writing desk to monitors 1, 2, and 3 plus the iPad, that it appears I had a tendency to putter from surface to surface sometimes, rather than work continuously. With the treadmill, you do have to organize your work a little more efficiently so that everything is within arm's length. But once you do that, you really can't get away from what is in front of you on the screen without consciously deciding to do so. You can't turn and check what's on the other desk, or pace or anything else. You just have to keep walking and work the next item on the screen. So for certain types of work it does make you more efficient. For me, I notice more focus on the accuracy of operation of the dictation software, and I can definitely see more focus on the content of the specific document or email or website that is in front of me. Not wanting to go to the trouble of getting off the treadmill keeps you focused on the task at hand better than simply standing.
But I'm still not clipping on the safety key.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 20, 2015 at 06:04 PM in Law Office Management | Permalink | Comments (0)
Many eyes will be turned to David Letterman tonight as he has his last show, ending a long, long run. I was just thinking this morning how much we'll miss his "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment, and in homage (see here at 2:00 for the best explanation of what the word means in this context) to Dave, offer this example from the homo sapiens end of the animal kingdom to accompany yesterday's.
One upon a time (okay, in 2:14cv852 if you must know), a defendant filed a "supplemental brief" in support of a motion to transfer venue which (1) wasn't permitted (it was ten days after the motion and prior to the response) (2) claimed that the only connection between the case at the court was that one of the plaintiff's attorneys clerked for the judge hearing the case (I am not making this up - it actually says that); and (3) misspelled the name of the judge in the same sentence it made the claim. The court transferred the case, with some pointed comments on items 1 and 2. (None on 3).
You can't make this stuff up.
We'll miss you, Dave.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 20, 2015 at 01:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 20, 2015 at 11:05 AM in Commentary | Permalink | Comments (0)
Washington v. Trinity Industries Inc., 2:14cv1041 (5/15/2015) (Gilstrap, J.)
This is a product liability case arising out of an auto accident in North Carolina involving an allegedly defective highway guardrail. Defendant Trinity sought transfer to the Northern District of Texas, which was its headquarters. Judge Gilstrap found that North Carolina was the clearly more convenient venue, more so than either the Eastern or the Northern District of Texas.
It is what happened next that is interesting.
In an addendum to the opinion, the court noted that on May 15, while it had decided and was drafting this opinion and order, it received electronic notice that the defendants had filed an application for a writ of mandamus with the Fifth Circuit seeking to compel the court to grant the motion, as well as a ruling on an emergency motion to stay all proceedings and deadlines and request for expedited briefing that was filed less than seven business days before.
While noting that the application correctly stated that the motion to transfer had been fully briefed and ripe for two months, the court noted that Trinity failed to consider that it had other pending cases and motions besides their own:
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 19, 2015 at 04:20 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Marshall Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
LBDS Holding Co. LLC v. ISOL Technology, et al., 6:11cv428 (5/15/2015) (Davis, J.)
As readers know, Friday was former chief judge Leonard Davis' last day on the Eastern District of Texas bench. One of Judge Davis' last opinions reinforced the trend in his final weeks of orders on pending sanctions motions.
At issue in this case was the highly publicized posttrial proceedings following a verdict in favor of plaintiff LBDS Holding Company LLC against the defendants. Following a six day jury trial, the Tyler jury returned a verdict that the defendant had breached the relevant agreement and misappropriated the plaintiff's trade secrets, and awarded $24,414,068 in lost profits and $760,693 in unjust enrichment damages.
Three weeks before the hearing on the posttrial motions, the defendant filed a motion for sanctions, alleging that the plaintiff's case had been based on fraudulently forged documents and a fake domain name "in an effort to inflate the apparent value of LBDS' technology." Within an hour of the filing of the motion for sanctions, plaintiff's trial counsel filed in unopposed motion to withdraw. In addition, the Court noted that the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri had filed a criminal complaint charging the plaintiff's CEO with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. It rescheduled the posttrial motions hearing, ordered additional briefing from the parties, and gave the plaintiff additional time to obtain new counsel and respond to the motion for sanctions, after which it held a hearing. This order follows that hearing.
Judge Davis began by noting that the plaintiff admitted the fraud that it perpetrated on the defendant, the court and the jury, but asked the court to vacate only the damages portion of the verdict, since the liability verdict was supported by legitimate evidence. While agreeing that the plaintiff's dishonest conduct related "most directly" to its damages claims, the Court declined to allow the plaintiff to retain the benefit of a liability verdict from a trial that was based on "manufactured evidence and perjured testimony." Accordingly, the verdict was vacated in its entirety.
The Court then proceeded to dismiss the plaintiffs complaint with prejudice as an appropriate sanction in this case, noting that but for the plaintiff's fraud in "dishonestly exaggerating" the value of the project, defendant may never have even entered into the agreement at issue (the real one, not the forged one). The Court then went on to catalog the damage to the defendant, the defendant's counsel, the plaintiff's counsel, the court and the jury.
"Our system of justice is predicated upon truth," the Court concluded. " When self-interest gives way to lies, our whole system of justice breaks down and the rule of law suffers. LBDS's conduct in this case is without question the worst this Court has ever seen. To serve the best interests of justice and deter such conduct in the future, the least severe sanction this court can impose is to dismiss LBDS's complaint with prejudice and to award ISOL its attorneys' fees." (Emphasis added).
Accordingly, the court awarded the defendant $738,706.47, which was the defendant's law firm's fees and expenses incurred since its retention four months prior to the trial date.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 18, 2015 at 05:41 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Tyler Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 15, 2015 at 06:06 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Tyler Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 15, 2015 at 02:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Glad to be in Tyler today for Judge Leonard Davis' (outstanding) portrait viewing with many other lawyers who have appeared before him through the years. His staff gave him a custom gun case with their signatures on the (very cool) as well as a book memorializing his time on the bench (even cooler).
Posted by Michael C. Smith on May 01, 2015 at 01:10 PM in Eastern District of Texas news & events | Permalink | Comments (0)
Working from the Tyler office today meeting and conferring and reviewing, but I wanted to note that while we're on the subject of patent demand letters this week, Senator John Cornyn of Texas with several of his colleagues has introduced the PATENT Act, which addresses a number of area pertaining to patent litigation, including demand letters. The bill text can be found here. According to the bill summary, the legislatioon does the following:
Patently-O has an analysis of the legislation here.
The reason that I point the legislation out in the context of demand letters is that the legislation's section addressed to demand letters is not dissimilar in scope or intent from the provisions contained in Texas Sen. Nichols' bill which was approved last week by the Texas Senate, and which defined "bad faith" to include objective statements as the prohibited deceptive trade practices, as opposed to a more subjective test contained in other legislation.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 30, 2015 at 05:26 PM in Commentary | Permalink | Comments (1)
ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., Case No. 2:13-CV-1112-JRG April 24, 2015
Judge Gilstrap denied Apple's motion to sever and transfer this case to the Northern District of California. In so doing, the Court noted the interplay between this motion and prior motions filed by codefendants, including the portions of this motion relating to severance.
The court addressed the traditional factors applicable to motions to transfer, as well as Apple's additional arguments that the claims at issue in this suit arose out of or related to an agreement between Apple and the plaintiff and thus were subject to a forum selection clause, and its claim that language under a nondisclosure agreement required exclusive venue in California.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 29, 2015 at 10:24 AM in Eastern District of Texas - Marshall Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 28, 2015 at 01:49 PM in Eastern District of Texas news & events | Permalink | Comments (0)
Cassidian Comms v. Microdata GIS, Inc., et al., 2:12cv162-JRG (4/20/15)
Plaintiff filed a motion to correct inventorship following a jury verdict of invalidity and noninfringement and remand of the case from the Federal Circuit. In his JMOL ruling in the case Judge Gilstrap granted JMOL as to two of the jury's three bases for invalidity, but denied it as to improper inventorship and declined to make an indicative ruling on the motion to correct inventorship while the appeal was pending.
The Federal Circuit subsequently deferred to the trial court the decision whether to correct inventorship, and the Court granted the motion, thus vacating the judgment of invalidity (but not of noninfringement).
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 28, 2015 at 01:31 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Marshall Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Texas Lawyer's Angela Morris has an article out today on the Texas Senate's recent action passing a bill that would authorize the Texas Attorney General to sue entities that send letters in bad faith to end users alleging that people infringe on their patents. I had an opportunity recently to analyze both the Nichols bill that passed the Senate and another bill introduced in the House for Tex-ABOTA, so the issue is one that I am interested to see the progress on.
SB 1457 adds a section to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act prohibiting someone from sending end users demand letters in bad faith, which it defines as a communication that falsely states that the sender had filed a lawsuit, made a claim that was objectively baseless because the sender didn't have a right to license or enforce the patent, or because the patent was invalid, unenforceable or expired. Additionally, any letter must list the patent holder's identity, the patent, and the way that the end user had allegedly infringe the patent. If the AG chooses to sue a violator, it could seek injunctive relief, civil penalties, reimbursement to the state for investigation and prosecution costs, and restitution to victims for legal and professional expenses.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 28, 2015 at 12:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)
On behalf of my course codirectors Justice Jane Bland of Houston and Lamont Jefferson of San Antonio (who are not responsible for any attempts at humor infra), I would like to invite you to attend the State Bar's 38th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course this summer and fall. The program features timely presentations by the state's best speakers and presenters, on issues ranging from jury persuasion to new and proposed federal and state rules of civil procedure.
The course faculty includes local judges and experts at each course site, who will present topics that are especially relevant to local practitioners. Some of the highlights of the course include:
(Apparently my Federal Update didn't make the highlights. What's the point of being a course co-director when they won't plug my topic? Geez!) Anyway, with three live sites, you have plenty of opportunities to attend.
San Antonio
If you are looking for a relaxing venue for your CLE, come to our San Antonio course July 15-17 at the beautiful and family-friendly Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa. Your family will love the activities and water features of the resort as well as its close proximity to Sea World. Call the Hyatt at 210-647-1234 and ask for the State Bar of Texas room block rate of $210 single/double, and tell them how thrilled you are about the Federal Update topic. In all seriousness, this is our most popular site since it is great for kids, so make your reservations soon. My boys' favorite is the "lazy river" (which is a term of art in Texas) and the night time S'Mores at the camp fire. Register for the San Antonio site.
For those in the Dallas area, which is the session I am handling, you might prefer attending the August 19-21 venue at the Westin Galleria Dallas. The Galleria offers enough premier shopping to choke the proverbial horse in the heart of the North Dallas business corridor. The Westin Hotel provides a contemporary, stylish atmosphere and comfortable accommodations with state-of-the-art workout facilities. Spend your days learning and your evenings enjoying the variety of activities the area has to offer. (Seriously - my family and I are in the area a lot - call me for restaurants and activities for your particular herd - we have some favorites). Call the Westin directly at (972) 934-9494 and ask for the State Bar of Texas room block of $175 single/double. Register now for the Dallas site.
If you yearn for the heat and humidity of a Texas summer in the fall, and like having two hotels with the same name in the same mall, we offer the last of our three in late October: the October 28-30 venue at the Houston Westin Oaks in the Galleria Mall. The hotel offers comfortable rooms, workout facilities, swimming pool, and several dining options. Enjoy the top-notch CLE in the beautiful ballroom and spend your evenings shopping and dining with friends. To make your reservation at the Houston Westin Oaks, call 713- 960-8100 and ask for the State Bar rate of $170 single/double. Register for the Houston site.
All three live courses come with early-bird discounts, as well as a discount for all 7,000 of my buddies in the State Bar Litigation Section (you can thank me later).
If you have any questions or would like to register by phone, please call 800-204-2222, ext. 1574.
On the other hand, if you're like my boys (pictured at left when back they were cute) you prefer watching people on video as opposed to live (not to mention as opposed to having a life). Well, we've got that covered too. Register for the Video Replay in Austin on November 18-20, 2015 at the Thompson Conference Center. Register by November 4th and save $50 - again Litigation Section members can save $75.
And yet - there's more. Register for these programs and you can access the streaming videos of the speeches for up to a year and the digital course materials for several years. You'll find them at TexasBarCLE.com within 6-8 weeks after the live program, under My Online Benefits. (You'll need to log in as a registered user of the site to access this feature.)
Please come and join us for this outstanding program.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 28, 2015 at 11:03 AM in Commentary | Permalink | Comments (0)
For those that have not seen it yet, here is a link to KLTV-Tyler's ten-minute special report Wednesday night on the patent docket in East Texas. The text of the story is online, but a link to the video is included as well.
Reporter Taylor Hemness' feature is not your typical 90 second "gee there are lawyers in suits all over the square - wonder why?" story, and includes a lengthy interview with U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis about the docket.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 27, 2015 at 12:59 PM in Eastern District of Texas news & events | Permalink | Comments (0)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM in State Bar of Texas activities | Permalink | Comments (0)
Just read that a trademark examiner denied Katy Perry's request to trademark "Left Shark" from this year's Super Bowl halftime.
Whether you consider this a major failure of our nation's intellectual property system or of our collective ability to ascertain what's important is up to you. But I did think the examiner went a bit overboard citing "Free Willy" as precedent.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 23, 2015 at 10:19 AM in Commentary | Permalink | Comments (0)
MacroSolve, Inc. v. Antenna Software, Inc. et al,, 6:11-cv-00287-MHS-KNM 4/6/2015
Last fall I posted on Judge Mitchell's order denying Newegg's request for attorneys fees following the plaintiff's voluntary dismissal of its case. Newegg sought reconsideration before Judge Schneider, who declined to overturn her findings and instead adopted her opinion is the opinion of the Court.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 21, 2015 at 04:41 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Tyler Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 18, 2015 at 10:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
One of the interesting things about a docket that includes repeated assertions of the same patent claims where the case law continues to evolve is that you can sometimes see the same judges applying changed legal standards to the same claim language and see the real – world effects of changes in standards.
I was reminded of that this morning when reading a recent order with the court's claim construction rulings and rulings on the defendant's indefiniteness arguments. In that case, the parties agreed on three terms, submitted 10 terms to the court is disputed, and the defendant asserted that five more terms were impermissibly indefinite under the new Nautilus standard.
The court concluded that three of the five were not indefinite, and a fourth would be given its ordinary meaning, but that the fifth was impermissibly indefinite. Interestingly, the same judge had ruled the same term not to be indefinite under the prior standard just a few years ago, but concluded that under the new standard it now was. The net effect was that three claims from two of the 11 patents in suit were invalidated as indefinite.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 16, 2015 at 12:38 PM in Commentary | Permalink | Comments (0)
If you haven't voted already in the State Bar president – elect race, or for your local bar director or TYLA director, if there is a race in your district this year, remember to do so before the end of the Month. Both candidates are well-qualified and would do a good job, but don't let that stop you from voting - figure out which you think would do a better one, and vote.
In addition to information on the ongoing election, this month's bar journal has an article I wanted to call to readers' attention. Technology: Start Up - Going solo without breaking the bank by Nerino J. Petro Jr. and Bryan M. Sims is a helpful summary of office technology for new solos with suggestions at different levels of spend. I speak on the subject of technology for the small law firm fairly frequently, and am glad to see the TBJ provide some input on this subject as well.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 16, 2015 at 10:47 AM in Commentary | Permalink | Comments (0)
Well that didn't take long. Newly minted Eastern District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III (shown at left during his investiture last month) brought his first patent trial to a close last week when a Tyler jury in his court found for the patent holder.
At 3:53pm Friday afternoon (just before 4pm is the sweet spot for a lot of Tyler juries - don't know why, but it just is) the jury found both claims literally infringed, and willfully infringed. No invalidity issues were submitted, and the jury awarded $1,541,333.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 15, 2015 at 11:46 AM in Eastern District of Texas - Tyler Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
One of my favorite bar activities these days is working on planning committees for seminars for lawyers. I think I get recruited because I come up with the weirdest ideas for how to do something differently – at least I certainly did yesterday when I participated in one for the upcoming 39th Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference put on by UT Law CLE in Austin. (Last year's agenda is here). Last year I was unable to attend the conference since it was set at the same time as the Eastern District's bench/bar but I made the best of it by stealing one of its speakers for the bench/bar. (Well, not exactly stole – but we did have one of the speakers from the Austin event fly up the next day to present a similar topic for us after I reported back that this seminar had some great topics on legal writing and writing for reading on computer screens that I thought attendees might be interested in).
This year's event is scheduled for October 29 – 30, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, and I highly recommend it for practitioners interested in useful updates on a variety of topics dealing with civil litigation. The agenda is not finalized yet obviously (we just met yesterday) but I can already tell they're going to be some very interesting topics and speakers. Not that you need an excuse to visit Austin in the fall, of course, but your accountant might feel differently.
Not sure yet if I will be presenting on a topic – I volunteered for one pressure (peer pressure, okay?), and then argued persuasively (at least for a few minutes) that that topic was not important enough to be included, but the committee later put it back on the tentative agenda as an alternative. So not sure whether you'll be hearing from me or not, but as the topic is a subset of one I will be doing for a different seminar this summer, there will be a paper one way or the other.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 14, 2015 at 10:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Had a great time presenting "Technology and Productivity for the Practicing Attorney " for the Smith County Bar Association in Tyler last Friday. Covered the paperless office, equipment and useful apps for a law office, law office disaster plans, and personal productivity tips.
And just to reiterate, the one really killer app that I forgot to update the presentation with is Scannable, the new scanning program for smart phones by Evernote. You could see the lawyers who deal with documents in the real property records get excited when I told them they didn't need to make photocopies of pages they were interested in anymore.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 14, 2015 at 10:26 AM in Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
It's a quiet Good Friday at the office catching up on reading (both legal and nonlegal) and looking over some old Easter photos while the boys are sleeping late at home before we head out for an abbreviated spring break.
I particularly like this one where I'm already expressing an interest in plaid sportcoats, my grandfather is looking appropriately dignified amid the chaos that was fashion in 1970, and what the hell is that on my mother's head?
Jillian Centanni has a good article 11 Lessons From A Year Of Post-Octane Atty Fee Decisions on Law360, in which she provides some useful guidance from the recent district court cases concerning whether a case is "exceptional" under section 285 for purposes of recovery of attorney's fees. To summarize, Vince Lombardi once said that "winning is not everything, it is the only thing" but he can't have been talking about section 285, because the courts are holding that winning is, well not much at all, actually. It takes something more, and the article provides a useful checklist of what that something might or might not be. It is a shame that she didn't cite any of the opinions by Federal Circuit judges Bryson and Dyk sitting by designation in the Eastern District of Texas on this point, since they might provide some useful guidance into how the new standard might be perceived on appeal since that is, you know, their day job. They are not inconsistent with the cases that she did cite, but in my experience, you are wasting a good opportunity to mooch off someone else's very good work if you don't check for cases by Judge Bryson first...
And as I have posted recently, I have been speaking on the topic of productivity, the paperless office and office technology a lot lately, and am getting ready for yet another presentation on the topics to the Smith County Bar Association in Tyler next Friday. In the process of updating my presentation, I ran across a good article by Professor Naomi Baron on a topic I like to cover, which is the difference between handling reading on paper and on a computer screen. In Why Reading On A Screen Is Bad For Critical Thinking, Professor Baron points out some issues that I have seen come up repeatedly in discussing how we read and process information. Specifically, studies are consistently showing that people concentrate better when reading on paper, and remember what they have read better. Unfortunately, studies also show that we significantly overestimate what we remember and learned when it was on a computer screen. I cite and discuss some of those studies in my paper on the subject, and will talk about that in Tyler next week.
Speaking of personal productivity, I am always glad to see a good article explaining the Getting Things Done (GTD) system by David Allen, and ran across a new good summary of it a couple of weeks back, GTD 101: The Beginner's Guide To Getting Things Done by Michael Schmitz (who almost has a really good name) on the www.asianefficiency.com website. If you aren't familiar with the system, and don't want to take the time to read the book to find out what it is about – in the article does note that the book is a little lengthy and repetitive - it is one of the best summaries I have seen, and should help you decide if the system is for you.
Finally, Matt Mcfarland (who apparently has some issues with capitalization - the "f" is not a typo) and has an interesting article in the Washington Post Why shades of Asperger's Syndrome are the secret to building a great tech company, that points up the potential benefits of not having the conventional attachment to social norms that is a characteristic of some forms of autism, including Asperger's. No particular reason I'm interested in this.
Let's see - what else? A few venue orders, a raft of Twiqbal orders (one of which I posted on yesterday), a long list of miscellaneous commercial and criminal cases from Sherman and Plano, and last but not least, an interesting order on a Daubert motion excluding a plaintiff's damages expert for running afoul of the entire market value rule (more or less) on a damages expert in a patent case, and also suggesting that some revisions in light of a marking issue might be in order. As my college roommate used to say, "Good stuff, Maynard."
Well, that's enough work for a day we're closed - off to Gucci's for a light (ha!) lunch, then time to hit the road. Hope everyone has a good holiday weekend. Happy Easter, and may all the eggs you find be golden.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 03, 2015 at 01:08 PM in Law Office Management | Permalink | Comments (0)
Content Guard Holdings, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 2:13-CV-1112-JRG (E.D. Tex. 3/30/15) (Gilstrap, J.)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on April 02, 2015 at 02:59 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Marshall Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
DietGoal v. Red Robin, 2:12cv0764 (3/20/15)
Judge: William C. Bryson
Holding: Motion for Exceptional Case Status & Attorney's Fees Denied
This case represents another data point under 35 U.S.C. § 285, in which a prevailing party sought an award of attorneys fees and costs. After reviewing the current state of the law following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 1749, 1756 (2014), Judge Bryson denied the request, finding that the defendant's claims that the case was exceptional because the plaintiff had allegedly (1) asserted a clearly invalid patent, (2) litigated an infringement position that the court expressly forbade; (3) asserted a baseless damages theory; and (4) engaged in bad faith litigation (which the Court found was a repackaging of the three prior grounds) did not support such a finding.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 27, 2015 at 01:48 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Marshall Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
A famous historian once observed of the southern part of the United States that in it the past is not forgotten - in fact it really isn't even past.
Ready to be stickered as an aditional exhibit in support of that proposition is the 20th Annual Sam B. Hall Jr. Lecture and Banquet, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the Phillips Great Room on the ground floor of the Bennett Student Commons at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall.
The lecture series program commemorates the late congressman and Eastern District of Texas judge Sam B. Hall, Jr., who was a Marshall native and an alumnus of the College of Marshall, which is now ETBU. (He also took in strays as law clerks from time to time, including yours truly, hence his location in my office peering down at me when I'm at my desk. I get in trouble if I'm not watched, so he and Pam are keeping a careful eye out).
Phillip B. Meyer, Houston businessman and ETBU trustee, will speak on his life experiences and growth in faith as a business leader. Currently a partner and vice-president with Oilfield Precision Products, Inc., of Houston, Meyer is the former president of Core International, LLC, and has more than twenty-five years of experience in various facets of the petrochemical industry, including finance, sales, engineering, operations, customer service, and capital equipment sourcing.
The program will also include the announcement of the sixth annual Sam B. Hall Jr. Civic Service Award recipient.
Whatever is Right: Sam B. Hall, Jr., the biography of Judge Hall, will be offered for sale, with proceeds going to benefit the endowment in Judge Hall's name.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 23, 2015 at 01:28 PM in Eastern District of Texas news & events | Permalink | Comments (2)
Interesting article about the local patent docket by reporter Dylan Baddour in Thursday's Houston Chronicle. The article focused on some of the recent litigation involcing Apple, and has commentary by Prof. Paul Janicke and me on the whys and wherefores of the docket.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 23, 2015 at 01:02 PM in Eastern District of Texas news & events | Permalink | Comments (0)
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 19, 2015 at 12:54 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Sherman Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
In today's news, my oldest Grayson took this picture of a chicken crossing the road on his way to school in Shreveport (he did not think to ask it why), and we learned that last night a Tyler jury in Judge Rodney Gilstrap's court found for defendant Apple in Core Wireless v. Apple. The jury found none of the five wireless patents infringed after deliberating for about five hours. The plaintiff sought $100 million while Apple pegged the damages if infringement was found at $1 million.
I am avoiding the temptation to point out that the plaintiff laid an egg. (Unsuccessfully, obviously).
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 17, 2015 at 12:48 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Tyler Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Just a reminder of the upcoming USC Gould School of Law 2015 Intellectual Property Institute next Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 7:15 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live, in Los Angeles, CA
Speakers on cutting edge patent, copyright and trademark issues will include:
See the full lineup of speakers and topics by clicking here.
Additional highlights include:
For more information visit http://law.usc.edu/cle/ip. Contact the USC Gould Continuing Legal Education office with questions at (213) 821-3580 or email@example.com.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 16, 2015 at 01:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
In re Mandel, E.D.Tex., March 06, 2015 (NO. BR 10-40219, 4:14-CV-6)
Judge: Ron Clark
Holding: Order Approving Proposed Settlement Agreement Affirmed
Following more than three years of bankruptcy proceedings, the bankruptcy court approved a proposed settlement agreement between the bankruptcy trustee on behalf of the bankruptcy estate with two claimants against the estate. Another claimant appealed the order to district court, asserting that the bankruptcy court erred in approving the trustee's proposed settlement when the trustee offered no evidence in support of the settlement at the hearing (there was alleged to be evidence in the record from previous proceedings, and to be fair - they did hand up a notebook) and in approving the settlement under the applicable factors.
Judge Clark began by noting that the bankruptcy court's findings of fact were reviewed under the clearly erroneous standard and its conclusions of law de novo, with its decision to approve the settlement reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard.
After reviewing the underlying facts, the Court concluded that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in approving the settlement despite the fact that evidence was not offered at the hearing, noting that the case already had more than 1,200 entries on its docket sheet, and the bankruptcy court had already held a lengthy trial on contested claims in the case. At the hearing on the settlement agreement, the trustee requested that the Court take notice of the record, and no party objected to the Court relying on that prior evidence presented to it as the basis for its determination of the settlement agreement – in fact counsel for the objecting claimant was the only counsel to appear by phone rather than in person, and did not offer any evidence or witnesses in opposition to the settlement agreement.
With respect to whether the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in approving the settlement under the relevant factors, the Court concluded that after reviewing the lengthy record, considering the bankruptcy court's wealth of experience with the parties to the appeal and to the settlement agreement, the Court could not say that the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in approving the settlement agreement under the applicable factors.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 13, 2015 at 03:51 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Sherman Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Last Friday a jury in U.S. District Judge Richard Schell's court in Plano (back when he was an active judge) rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a complex intellectual property case, Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions v. Intersil.
Breach of Contract
After being instructed as a matter of law that the defendant retained confidential information in breach of a confidentiality agreement, the jury found one dollar in nominal damages attributable to the retention of that information, and that the defendant had failed to comply with the confidentiality agreement. It assessed damages at $12 million as a reasonable royalty arising from this failure to comply.
Trade Secret Misappropriation
The jury then found that the plaintiff had proven that the defendant misappropriated its trade secrets, and assessed $48,783,007 in damages, choosing to place the damages under disgorgement as opposed to reasonable royalty. It further found that the misappropriation resulted from fraud, malice or gross negligence, and assessed an additional $10 million as exemplary damages for that trade secret misappropriation.
(For those of you keep track, we're up to $70,783,007 in damages, and we're not even to the patent claims yet. You might want to resharpen your pencils now. This was a long verdict form).
The jury was then asked whether the defendant had proven that the plaintiff must have known or must have reasonably been able to discover that the defendant had use the plaintiff's proprietary information to compete products before November 25, 2005, and answered no. It did find, however, that the plaintiff had proven that the defendant fraudulently concealed the facts upon which the plaintiff's misappropriation of trade secrets claim was based.
Tortious Interference
The jury found that the defendant intentionally interfered with the plaintiff's prospective business relations with Apple, and assessed as damages $8 million as the amount that would reasonably and fairly compensate the plaintiff for its lost profit damages arising from the defendant's intentional interference with its prospective relations with Apple.
The jury also found that the plaintiff proved by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant's tortious interference was, again, the result of fraud, malice or gross negligence, and assessed another $10 million in exemplary damages for that tortious interference.
Patent Infringement
The jury found that all four of the accused products infringed all six asserted claims of the patent in suit, and that the defendant had not proven by clear and convincing evidence that any of the claims were invalid due to obviousness, for failure to satisfy the written description requirement, or for failing to contain a sufficiently full and clear description of how to make and use the full scope of the claimed invention. (In an charming note, the jury not only checked the box for "no", but added a handwritten "No" for each of the 18 boxes where it was asked and invalidity question).
As far as damages, the jury assessed $73,653.51 in patent infringement damages, and found that the infringement of the patent was willful
($88,783,007 + $73,653.51 = uh, $88 million and some change)
Equitable Defenses
The jury found that the defendant had not proved that its conduct was excused because of laches or unclean hands.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 12, 2015 at 05:54 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Sherman Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Calypso Wireless, Inc. v. T-Mobile USA Inc., E.D.Tex., March 05, 2015 (NO. 2:08-CV-441-JRG-RSP)
Judge: Roy Payne
Holding: Motion for Sanctions Denied
Last March, Judge Payne denied the defendant's motion for sanctions under 35 USC section 285. Following the Supreme Court's issuance of two new cases, familiar to readers, the Court sua sponte issued this amended order supplementing the prior opinion to reflect the change in the standard of proof and legal standards.
At issue in this motion was the defendants claim that the plaintiffs conduct in the case was exceptional because (1) the plaintiffs conduct allegedly amounted to litigation misconduct, and (2) it pursued a theory of infringement based on a construction of a term that it contended meant that the case was either objectively baseless, or brought in subjective bad faith.
With respect to the claim of litigation misconduct, the defendant identified several facts that it contended supported its claim that the plaintiff pursued the case in a vexatious manner. The Court concluded that the defendant had not demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that the case "stands out from others" with respect to the substantive strength of the plaintiffs litigating position or the manner in which the case was litigated, and accordingly was not exceptional on this ground.
With respect to what it characterized as the defendant's primary theory – that the plaintiff knew or should have known that it was pursuing an objectively baseless claim construction theory and thereby an objectively baseless theory of infringement - the Court concluded that while the plaintiff's theory of construction ultimately proved incorrect, considering the totality of the circumstances, it found that the claim construction position was "simply not one that would make this case stand out from others" on this ground either. "The Court ultimately concluded that T-Mobile had the better argument in its Markman ruling," Judge Payne wrote, "but the Court only did so after 15 pages of analysis." It went on to observe the following:
It is the Court's experience that parties in patent litigation suits almost always have conflicting (often substantially conflicting) interpretations of patent claims–and theories of infringement, non-infringement, and validity based upon their interpretation of the patent claims. Accordingly, the Court does not consider a case "exceptional" simply because there is dispute over the construction of patent claims and that a defendant or plaintiff's construction proved to be incorrect–there must be more.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 12, 2015 at 11:32 AM in Eastern District of Texas - Marshall Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
Eidos Display, LLC v. AU Optronics, 14-1254 (Federal Circuit, 3/10/15)
Judges: Wallach, Taranto, Chen
Holding: Grant of Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity Reversed
I don't usually post on Federal Circuit cases, but this one I thought deserved a quick shout - and after a sharp-eyed reader pointed out that I was referring to a different grant of a SJ of indefiniteness to AU Optronics by Judge Davis, and not the one the Federal Circuit was passing on - a quick correction.
Almost three years ago, I posted on Judge Davis' grant of summary judgment of invalidity in a different case, Advanced Display Technologies of Texas v. AU Optronics, 6:11cv011 (7/5/12). Never at a loss for an obscure and bizarre analogy, I observed that "[t]his is how you know that Fast Times At Ridgemont High's Jeff Spicoli could not have been a patent lawyer - because this ruling would have broken his heart."
Why? Because Judge Davis' grant of the defendant's motion for summary judgment of indefiniteness in this case following claim construction proceedings, held that the patent didn't provide a way to distinguish between a modulated surface and a highly modulated surface because it provided no objective means "to determine whether a bump was 'smooth'". "I can't help but picture Spicoli trying to reason his way through this logical conundrum," I wrote. "Of course you could distinguish between modulated and highly modulated, dude, whoaaa," I could picture him saying, certain that to see it any differently would be bogus. Totally.
And remember - this wasn't the indefiniteness standard you kids have today where all you have to show is that the patent doesn't inform a person skilled in the art about the scope of an invention "with reasonable certainty." Pah! No, this was old-school, uphill-both-ways-through-the-snow "it's definite unless it's 'insolubly ambiguous'" indefiniteness. And the court still found it indefinite.
Interestingly, it turns out Advanced Display Technologies wasn't the only such case - a year and a half later Judge Davis similarly granted summary judgment in favor of AU Optronics in a different case brought by plaintiff Eidos Display, affirming a report and recommendation by Judge Love, but on the same ground - invalidity due to indefiniteness. And still under the same exacting - yet now obsolete - standard,
Yesterday the Federal Circuit reversed the summary judgment of indefiniteness in Eidos Display v. AU Optronics, et al,, holding that even under the relaxed standard (and this case is interesting in that it may be the paradoxical result that it is because of the relaxed standard for indefiniteness), the patent was not indefinite. Let that one sink in for a while.
Now I know what you're all thinking - what would Spicoli think about this? Well, remember that the Federal Circuit opinion discloses that the issue was no longer "what the hell does 'a contact hole for source wiring and gate wiring connection terminals' mean?" under pre-Nautilus law. Is it one hole or multiple holes? How could we possibly know?
Instead, the post-Nautilus question was instead what would this limitation suggest to someone knowledgeable about LCD manufacturing? Informed by such a person (such as his history teacher Mr. Hand, shown at right), I think Spicoli would agree with the Federal Circuit that the limitation would clearly, clearly indicate that separate holes would be required, and the idea that it would require only one hole would be deeply, deeply bogus.
So while Spicoli might remain baffled at the outcome in Advanced Display Technologies because obviously he could distinguish between modulated and highly modulated, I think Eidos Display would make some sense to him, (although the Court would have totally lost him on the steering wheels analogy).
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 11, 2015 at 03:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Pursuant to his announcement in January 2014, U.S. District Judge Richard Schell of Plano took senior status yesterday, following more than 25 years of service on the Eastern District bench, ending the district's brief ten week honeymoon of having all eight judgeships filled.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 11, 2015 at 11:14 AM in Eastern District of Texas news & events | Permalink | Comments (0)
Smith v. United States, E.D.Tex., March 02, 2015 (NO. 4:08CR107(7), 4:11CV745)
Judge: Don Bush
Holding: Petition for Habeas Corpus Relief Denied
This opinion by Judge Bush in Plano provides a good overview of the contours of habeas petitions, which make up a substantial portion of the cases filed in federal courts. The writ of habeas corpus, also referred to as the Great Writ, is used to determine if the detention of a prisoner is valid. A writ of habeas corpus, i.e. "you have the the body" from Latin, is used to bring a prisoner or other person before the court to determine if the person's imprisonment or detention is lawful.
Essentially, an inmate, usually proceeding pro se, files a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 USC section 2255, challenging constitutional violations concerning his conviction. Such motions are typically referred to magistrate judges for findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations for the disposition of the case by the district judge pursuant to 28 USC section 636 and the Amended Order for the Adoption of Local Rules for the Assignment of Duties to the United States Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District.
The first step in a habeas petition is a conviction of the movant, followed by a sentence of imprisonment. In some cases, the conviction is followed by a direct appeal to the Fifth Circuit, which is unsuccessful or, as in this case, dismissed as frivolous.
What happens next is that the movant files a motion pursuant to section 2255, asserting that he is entitled to relief because of alleged errors in the conduct of his case. Typically there are complaints regarding the performance of trial counsel or appellate counsel, usually that there was ineffective assistance of counsel at each critical stage of sentencing of and appeal. Or the alleged error may be by the trial court or the Government.
In any event, as Judge Bush noted here at the outset of his discussion "a section 2255 motion is 'fundamentally different from a direct appeal'" and only a limited range of claims may be raised, compared to a direct appeal. Errors of law are not enough – the error must be of constitutional or jurisdictional magnitude.
In this case, movant Smith (no relation) actually was not convicted of a crime - he signed a plea agreement which included a waiver of proceedings under section 2255, which the Court noted was permissible. Thus this case does not have the usual recitation of alleged errors during the trial or appellate process (I know - I'm disappointed as well). Instead, the core of the ruling was the Court's review the terms of the plea agreement, including all of the actions that took place at the plea hearing, during which the Court questioned the movant and explained his rights and what he was giving up as a result of his plea of guilty. After an extensive recitation of the facts surrounding the plea, Judge Bush concluded that the plea was in fact voluntary and knowing, thus the waiver must be enforced. The court also noted that the claims of ineffective assistance of counsel did not affect the plea or waiver it self, thus they did not provide relief either. Out of an an abundance of caution, the Court also discussed the movant's claim that the government breached the plea agreement, and concluded that this was not the case. Finally, the court reviewed the standards for a certificate of appealability of a final order in a section 2255 proceeding, and concluded that the movant had not met the standards for such relief
To wrap everything up, Judge Bush recommended that the movant's motion for relief under section 2255 be denied, the case be dismissed with prejudice, and the request for a certificate of appealability denied. He concluded by setting forth the timing and substantive requirements for objections to the findings and recommendations he had just made, and explained the consequences of failure to file objections.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 06, 2015 at 10:08 AM in Eastern District of Texas - Sherman Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
I am a little behind on this post since much of last week was either weather days or seminar, but I wanted to note that last Tuesday a Tyler jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff Smartflash against defendant Apple. The jury in Judge Rodney Gilstrap's court found that all three patents were infringed, infringed willfully, were not shown by clear and convincing evidence to be invalid, and set damages at $532.9 million.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on March 03, 2015 at 11:28 AM in Eastern District of Texas - Tyler Division | Permalink | Comments (1)
USEI v. TI, 6:11cv491 (2/19/15)
Judge: Michael Schneider
Holding: Motion for Application of Collateral Estoppel Granted
Sometimes a verdict doesn't even get to the appellate stage before it is reversed.
In 2009, the plaintiff in this case filed a patent infringement action against multiple defendants in the Eastern District of Texas. The cases were subsequently transferred to the Northern District of California. While that litigation proceeded, the plaintiff filed a subsequent case against defendant Texas Instruments.
Last spring, the Court conducted two jury trials in this case. The first found that the asserted claims (the "Early Transmit Patents") were not shown to be invalid by clear and convincing evidence, and the second found that the asserted claims were infringed and assessed damages of $3 million. While the Court entered a final judgment after rejecting the defendant's equitable defense of laches, the court specifically noted that it was still considering the issues raised in the parties' postverdict briefing, including the validity of the Early Transmit Patents.
While the post verdict briefing was pending, the Northern District of California invalidated the early transmit patents. After TI notified the Court of this action, Judge Schneider ordered the parties to brief the applicability of collateral estoppel in this case, and concluded that it did apply. Accordingly, the court held that the plaintiff was precluded from recovering on the damages awarded for infringement in this case because the patent have now been declared invalid.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on February 24, 2015 at 05:50 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Tyler Division | Permalink | Comments (0)
I was privileged to participate in the 12th annual Dr. Kenneth Street Law Symposium at Austin College in Sherman last Friday, which was themed as "Emerging Trends in the Federal Courts." The symposium began with a luncheon address by Fifth Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham, which was then followed by three panels on trends in (1) appellate courts; (2) criminal cases; and (3) intellectual property and commerical innovation.
The first panel was anchored by Fifth Circuit Judge Catharina Haynes, the second by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant of Sherman , and the third by U.S. Magistrate Judge Nicole Mitchell of Tyler.
Accompanying Judge Mitchell on the third panel was moderator Robert Greeson, myself (hmm, three Baylor lawyers - this could get interesting) and technology entrepreneur Mike "Norden" Pisterzi, so called because he was the designated bomb-thrower for the panel, a role he excelled at, using his experience in intellectual property investment to shed light as well as heat throughout the discussion.
It is a bold statement to claim that a 75 minute panel is entertaining to anyone but the people on it, but we sure tested that, with a thoroughly enjoyable (at least for me) discussion on patent litigation in general, the effect of recent Supreme Court cases on practice, commercial innovation and investment, and when advisory opinions are and are not forthcoming. The discussion was forthright, candid, impassioned, and even tearful at times (and that was just Mike). I had a great time, and hope that the attendees did as well.
Thanks to Austin College for inviting us - it's always good to get to talk to students and practitioners about the interesting fields we practice in.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on February 24, 2015 at 05:38 PM in Commentary | Permalink | Comments (0)
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. v. Intersil Corporation, February 11, 2015 (NO. 4:08-CV-451)
Judge: Richard Schell
Holding: Motion to Strike Granted in Part As to Economist
In a prior ruling in this case, Judge Schell addressed the issue of pre-– suit damages, and defendants' argument that the plaintiff's failure to mark its product with the asserted patent precluded it from obtaining damages that predate the filing of the lawsuit. The Court determined that genuine issues of material fact existed regarding the plaintiff's compliance with the marking statute, and denied the motion for summary judgment on this issue. For the same reason, the Court denied the request to exclude the plaintiff's damages expert.
However, having previously determined that the plaintiff had failed to create a genuine issue of material fact with respect to whether the defendant sold or offered to sell the plaintiff's patented invention, except for the percentage of sales of the accused devices discussed in a specified declaration, the Court granted the defendants' request to exclude the expert's opinion regarding damages outside this percentage.
The Court noted that the parties were also in something of a snit over the weight to be given the experts conclusions. It observed that the expert could use evidence that was "reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field in forming opinions or inferences on the subject" even if the evidence was not otherwise admissible, as provided for in FRE 703. However, it found that the remainder of the parties' arguments went either to the nature of the evidence relied upon, which was covered by Rule 703, or to the expert's resolution of the available evidence, which was sufficiently reliable, the court concluded, to support its admission. "Sorting through the competing conclusions drawn from the available evidence is a task best left to the jury," it wrote.
Posted by Michael C. Smith on February 19, 2015 at 01:46 PM in Eastern District of Texas - Sherman Division | Permalink | Comments (0)


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Naperville...State Representative and Republican Candidate for the 11th Congressional District, Darlene Senger, called on her opponent Congressman Bill Foster to agree to a series of four debates in the month of September. Foster and his 2012 opponent, Judy Biggert, met face to face numerous times, but so far, Foster has been unwilling to agree to a debate with Senger.
"It is critical that Representative Foster give voters the chance to see debates with the Congressional candidates seeking their support. This is important as citizens should have the opportunity to weigh the candidates' views on the issues that matter," said Anthony Barry, campaign manager for Senger. "Bill Foster is clearly trying to run from his record of failure and not let voters compare it to Senger's record of employing a solutions-driven approach to bring about real results."
Senger has sent Foster a letter asking that he agree to four debates throughout the 11th Congressional District, two in DuPage County and two in Will County.
As a State Representative, Darlene Senger has earned accolades for her work to hold the line on taxes and promote job creation in Illinois. Recently, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce awarded Darlene with their Champion of Free Enterprise Award for her legislative work to encourage job creation and economic expansion in Illinois, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) honored Senger with their Guardian of Small Business Award for her efforts to help small businesses in Illinois expand and succeed.
Darlene Senger is the Republican candidate for the Illinois 11th Congressional District. Senger has lived in Naperville for 20 years and before that resided in Clarendon Hills. Darlene is a graduate of Purdue University and received her MBA from DePaul University, having worked her way through school. Darlene's children, Eric and Michelle are graduates of Waubonsie Valley High School and the University of Illinois.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several hundred people have contacted U.S. agents investigating a teacher suspected of molesting boys while teaching at American schools around the world, an FBI spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in April that the suspect, William Vahey, had molested at least 90 boys, whose photos – dating back to 2008 – were found on a thumb drive.
Washington Monument reopens to fanfare after 2011 quake
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – The Washington Monument, long
a symbol of the U.S. capital, reopened on Monday to speeches,
songs and fanfare after being closed for almost three years to
repair earthquake damage.
The 555-foot-high (170-meter) marble and granite obelisk,
the tallest stone structure in the world, was praised by
speakers at a reopening ceremony as an enduring symbol of U.S.
freedoms and principles.
Cheap U.S. buses lure travelers from rails, sky with new frills
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – Forget the grimy terminals
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luring a new generation of riders from young tourists to
business travelers with amenities such as free Internet and
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By offering low prices and picking up passengers curbside in
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U.S. panel urges Guantanamo inmate be transferred to Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. national security panel has recommended that an inmate held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison since 2002 be transferred to Yemen.
Ali Ahmad al-Razihi, a 33-year-old Yemeni, had once been suspected of being a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden, a founder of the al Qaeda extremist group who was killed by U.S. forces in 2011.
Guantanamo panel to weigh transfer of suspected al Qaeda fighter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A suspected al Qaeda fighter held at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison since 2002 is scheduled to face a parole-style panel on Tuesday that will weigh whether he should remain imprisoned there.
Ghaleb Nassar al-Bihani, a 34- or 35-year-old Yemeni, is suspected of having fought in Afghanistan for the al Qaeda extremist group, according to a U.S. Defense Department prisoner profile. The U.S. military is unsure of his exact age.
Scandal-tainted Washington mayor vanquished in primary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – District of Columbia city council member Muriel Bowser swept to victory over scandal-tainted Mayor Vincent Gray in the U.S. capital's crowded Democratic Party primary early on Wednesday.
Winning the eight-candidate Democratic primary is seen as tantamount to taking the general election in a city that is heavily Democratic. Turnout was low, at 20 percent.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The main challenger to the District of Columbia's scandal-tainted mayor led in early results from the U.S. capital's crowded Democratic Party primary on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – District of Columbia voters head to the polls on Tuesday for a crowded Democratic mayoral primary, with the incumbent facing a strong threat from a city councilor after being linked to a campaign-finance scandal.
Mayor Vincent Gray, who has presided over an economic boom in the U.S. capital, narrowly trailed city council member Muriel Bowser 27 percent to 30 percent in a Washington Post poll released last week.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration recommended on Wednesday that armed law enforcement officers be posted at airport checkpoints and ticket counters during peak hours.
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Houston's "Diamond Man," Harold Reese, launches new website, which will allow potential customers to learn more about the Jewelry Store" href="http://mydiamondman.com/">Houston Jewelry Store and what customers can expect from their visit there.
"Our website is meant to share with our customers who we are as a company and what to expect when you walk in our doors. Although it's difficult to share your company culture on a website, we want people to see that we are unequivocally the best jewelry store to go to in Houston because of our high quality jewelry at the lowest prices possible, as well as because of our desire to help our customers feel right at home."
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When you come to the website you will learn that Harold Reese Jewelry is accredited by the Better Business Bureau and that they have a vast selection of jewelry in the following categories: pre-owned Rolex watches, engagement and bridal sets, loose diamonds, diamond and gemstone rings, diamond and gemstone earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. You will also see that the Houston jewelry store has convenient hours for holiday shopping and conveniently offers appointments to their customers, so they know they will get the deserved attention they need when coming in for an important purchase.
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DURHAM, N.C. An immune system response that is critical to the first stages of fighting off viruses and harmful bacteria comes from an entirely different direction than most scientists had thought, according to a finding by researchers at the Duke University Medical Center.
"This finding will have important implications in vaccine science and autoimmune disease therapy development," said Michael Gunn, M.D., an immunologist and cardiologist at Duke and senior author of the study published in Nature Immunology.
Type 1 helper (TH1) T cell immune responses are critical for the control of viruses and certain bacteria. Immunologists have generally believed that TH1 responses are induced by rare immune cells, called dendritic cells. When activated by infection or vaccination, the dendritic cells were thought to move from peripheral tissues into lymph nodes to stimulate T cell responses.
The Duke researchers found, however, that the dendritic cells that stimulate TH1 responses didn't come from peripheral tissues, but rather arose from monocytes, a common cell type in the blood, that moved directly into lymph nodes after infection.
"The result speaks to the most basic principles of immune response to pathogens," Gunn said. "It may also explain the poor results we have seen in attempts to develop effective dendritic-cell vaccines."
Gunn previously had identified a particular protein, known as a chemokine, that stimulates the migration of activated dendritic cells from peripheral tissues to lymph nodes. The Duke researchers generated a TH1 response in laboratory mice that lacked this chemokine with influenza viruses.
"We really thought the mice would not be able to generate much of an immune response at all," Gunn said, because they wouldn't be able to mobilize dendritic cells. "The mice, however, had increased TH1 responses. We knew we had to find what was really causing the response."
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An old-fashioned glass-paned cellar light inset into a pavement Somewhere in Deepest Edinburgh, yesterday. This simple image took me about five minutes to get right because I was standing in the middle of a favourite tourist trail and, being me, I kept moving out of people's way - and back - and out - and back - and occasionally in front of a delivery vehicle. And I got a host of really funny looks in a host of different languages from passing tourists (and delivery-van drivers) for standing over a hole in the pavement, pointing my camera downwards with my rear projecting over their projected trajectory, if you see what I mean....
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I definately see what you mean Bill, but well worth the hassle.
Some wonderful colours & patterns here, & I love the detail to the broken glass around the hole.
Fine abstract Bill. Looks like the top view of a busy street with many vehicles. The big hole coz of the past meteor impact. Excellent image.
Excellent shot. Now if it were mine I would be montage-ing other images into the natural frames here.
Takes serious vandalism to shatter these lights Bill, I'd bet you were down the Grass Market in Edinburgh.
Great shot, makes me wonder what caused the hole, and i would have wanted a peek down there.....
Good morning, all! Thanks for the comments and clicks - one never can tell what an abstract is going to do................
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Dougie, only a few feet out! We had just come up the steps from the Grass Market.
Albert - Thanks for your suggestion. I've added a couple of versions straight away, hope you like them.
Lynne - Interesting idea, but not really my style
Another epzer and I stood back and watched the expressions of passers by...
It is no exaggeration to say that I have walked passed this hundreds of times on my way to the Castle Arms pub !!!! I mentioned to you and Moira that I would be interested to see some pics from a ''fresh eye''.This is a fine case in point Bill.A good pattern pic here being interrupted with the broken glass.While you were taking it I was more interested in an Oriental tourist with a look of disbelief on her face.I was just too slow to ''catch the moment''.Every time I pass it now,I will certainly see it in a different light,so to speak.
looks like it was well worth all the trouble of moving about you did... v1-3-2 for me
It sounds to me like you were doing the Hokey Cokey Bill. Great shot by the way. Lovely lines. I haven't seen one of those glass panels in years.
How did I miss this? Its a beauty Bill - and I found it in Joline's User Award Gallery !!!
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The Obama Administration is looking to lessen the restrictions on American families who want to communicate directly with terrorists holding their relatives.
Defying the longstanding mantra that we "don't negotiate with terrorists," the White House is maintaining an official distance from any actual transactions involving Americans and certain disreputable stateless organizations, but will decline to prosecute those families who wish to engage in negotiations on their own, or who send American money overseas to terrorist organizations and drug cartels to ensure the safety of their loved ones.
The Obama administration was accused Wednesday of giving terrorists an incentive to kidnap as it unveiled a hostage policy overhaul allowing families of U.S. hostages to pay ransom -- and allowing the U.S. government to help families communicate with captors.