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$25.4M settlement reached in fraudulent billing suit over provisions supplied to American troops overseas
BEAUMONT - A $25.4 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought against DynCorp International and Damco U.S.A. -
Judge Albright continued to lead in patent filings in 2021, according to Lex Machina Patent Litigation Report
WACO — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today released its annual Patent Litigation Report, which found that nearly a quarter of all the patent cases filed last year were heard by Judge Alan Albright. -
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney. -
Addressing Burnout in the Legal Profession | Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Addressing Burnout in the Legal Profession | Katie Rose Guest Pryal. -
Law Firms Activity Report shows continuing shift to Texas’ Western District for patent litigation
WACO - Lex Machina, a LexisNexis legal analytics company, today released its Law Firms Activity Report, which focuses on firms with the most activity in 16 practice areas over the last three years. -
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement. -
NCLA successfully petitions NOAA to delay warrantless 24/7 surveillance of charter boats in the Gulf
DC – A rule requiring for-hire charter boat captains off the Gulf of Mexico to install vessel monitoring systems (VMS), a kind of GPS tracking device, on their boats to supply 24/7 location information to the U.S. Government has been put on hold, a press release states. -
Texas’ new patent rocket docket sparks letter of concern from U.S. senators
WACO – The emergence of a new rocket docket for patent litigation in the state of Texas has at least two U.S. senators worried. -
Southwest Airlines wants ‘mirror’ suit over Boeing’s ‘defective’ 737 tossed, plaintiffs represented by Hecht Partners
WACO – Southwest Airlines is asking a federal court to dismiss, or at the very least transfer, a recent lawsuit claiming Boeing’s 737 Max Jet was unsafe to fly – litigation that is similar to a complaint filed two years ago. -
Couple claims negligence after adjacent property owner's contractor cuts tree roots
HOUSTON — A couple claims an adjacent property owner's contractor illegally cut and removed the roots to a large pecan tree on their property. -
Patent Trolls Fuel a “Renegade Jurisdiction”
Our regular readers will recall our extensive coverage of the patent troll problems in the Western District of Texas, but it’s fair to say patent trolls find fertile ground in courts across the Lone Star State. -
Motion to produce litigation-funder agreements denied in RICO suit against Boeing
HOUSTON – A motion to compel production of documents was denied earlier this week in a suit accusing Boeing and Southwest Airlines of colluding to cover up fatal defects in an aircraft. -
Patent Trolls Hop the Pond
In the U.K., Apple recently announced it might stop selling its phones in the U.K. in response to losing a recent patent troll case there. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS: The U.S. Department of Justice and EDTX Recognize Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement During National Police Week
In honor of National Police Week, Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. -
Patent trolls invade Waco, bombard Austin tech companies with lawsuits
WACO – Pick a day, go online and scope out Judge Alan Albright’s docket – there’s a good chance nothing but patent infringement cases will fill the screen. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS: Eastern District of Texas Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas joins communities nationwide in commemorating the 40th anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 18–24, 2021. -
City of McKinney seeks to dismiss suit alleging SWAT team destroyed woman’s home
McKINNEY – Last summer, a fugitive took refuge in a McKinney home owned by Vicki Baker. When the city’s SWAT team arrived, they launched a “shock and awe” campaign, using gas grenades, explosives and an armored vehicle to utterly destroy the home. -
Several more states and one territory join Texas-led antitrust suit against Google
AUSTIN – With more plaintiffs in the mix now, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amended complaint alleging antitrust violations and deceptive acts by Google in its lucrative online display advertising business. -
Texas AG praises Trump nomination of Deputy Solicitor General Campbell Barker to federal court in Tyler
AUSTIN – On Jan. 23, Attorney General Ken Paxton praised President Donald Trump’s nomination of Deputy Solicitor General J. Campbell Barker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. -
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.