Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Oct. 6 SENECA IP LICENSING LLC V. KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. 2:17-cv-00686-RWS-RSP -
Longhorn Emergency Medical Associates alleged to have failed to pay for all hours worked
MARSHALL – A nurse practitioner has filed a class-action lawsuit over allegations that she was not paid for all hours worked at a hospital emergency room. -
Former Marshall Independent School District administrative assistant alleges discrimination
MARSHALL – An African-American administrative assistant formerly employed by the Marshall Independent School District alleges she was terminated because of her age and race. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Sept. 26 TECHNO LICENSING LLC V. TAIT NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2:17-cv-00667-RWS-RSP -
Eastern District of Texas determines royalty rate in Chrome patent suit
MARSHALL – The Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas has set the ongoing royalty rate for a $20 million judgment against Google from a patent infringement case decided in February. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Sept. 21 IDB VENTURES LLC V. AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC. 2:17-CV-00658-JRG -
Former Aladdin Food Management Services LLC employee alleges retaliation for reporting harassment
MARSHALL – A Tyler woman alleges that she was retaliated against for reporting sexual harassment by a supervisor. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION SEPT. 11 RFID TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, LLC V. FIESTA MART, L.L.C. 2:17-cv-00637-JRG -
Federal Circuit finds Gilstrap abused discretion by refusing to transfer patent suit
EAST TEXAS – On Sept. 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that Judge Rodney Gilstrap, Eastern District of Texas, abused his discretion by refusing to transfer a patent lawsuit. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
ELECTRONIC RECEIPTS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, LLC V. BEST BUY STORES, L.P. 2:17-cv-00629-JRG -
Schutt Sports, Riddell Inc. football helmet dispute transferred to Illinois court
MARSHALL – A case involving the patented designs of football helmets has been moved from Texas to an Illinois federal court. -
Former Heritage Hospice of Texarkana LLC case manager alleges she is owed unpaid overtime
MARSHALL – A Harleton woman alleges she was misclassified as an exempt employee by a Texarkana employer and has filed a class action suit. -
Effective Exploration claims BlueStone Natural Resources is using 'strawman arguments' in patent dispute
MARSHALL – A dispute over an oil well drilling patent continues to be fought, despite motions filed on both sides. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Aug. 25 CODING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC V. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 2:17-cv-00612-JRG -
Man claims Chrysler vehicle failed to protect him in crash
MARSHALL – A Gilmar consumer alleges he was injured in a collision because the vehicle he was driving was defective. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Aug. 8 TANGELO IP, LLC V. HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP 2:17-cv-00575-JRG -
Gavel to Gavel: Patent venue statute reinterpreted
In June the Supreme Court issued a decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Food Group Brands that might lead one to believe that the Eastern District of Texas will no longer be the go-to district for patent infringement claims, and companies facing what they believe to be frivolous claims against them will not be forced to defend themselves outside of their home state. But the long-term effect of TC Heartland is still unclear. In TC Heartland, the Supreme Court held that “[residence]” under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), the patent specific venue statute that determines where a suit can be filed, refers only to the state of incorporation for domestic corporations. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Aug. 1 MIRROR IMAGING LLC V. GREEN BANCORP, INC. ET AL 2:17-cv-00563-JRG -
Texas technology company accuses Vizio of patent infringement
MARSHALL – An Austin company alleges that Vizio has infringed two of its patents. -
Man files suit against Guru Transport, driver after FM 2199 collision
MARSHALL – A Jefferson County man alleges he was injured on FM 2199 when another driver failed to yield to the right-of-way.