Western District Of Texas
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Texas federal judge blocks Dep’t of Energy’s demand for cryptocurrency mining data
AUSTIN – On Friday, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in the New Civil Liberties Alliance’s Texas Blockchain Council v. Dept. of Energy lawsuit, a press release states. -
Challenge to Texas med-mal cap fails in federal court
AUSTIN - A federal court recently issued a final judgment in an action alleging Texas’ medical malpractice cap is unconstitutional, dismissing the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. -
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. -
Texas Super Lawyers® recognizes Karson K. Thompson as Rising Star
AUSTIN, Texas, March 22, 2022 – Butler Snow attorney Karson K. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in the 2022 edition of Texas Super Lawyers®. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in business litigation since 2020, a press release states. -
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. -
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. -
Group condemns DOJ’s ‘frivolous’ suit against Texas over election integrity reforms
AUSTIN – By attacking states with frivolous lawsuit, the Biden Administration has weaponized the Department of Justice into an arm of the Democrat political party, according to the Foundation for Government Accountability. -
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. -
Texas sued over social media ‘censorship’ law
AUSTIN – Put simply, two trade associations are arguing that the Texas government can’t tell Twitter and YouTube what videos to post or Facebook and Google what content to favor. -
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. -
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Adds Richard Tye and Matthew Lovell to Tax & Estate Planning Practice in San Antonio
International law firm Clark Hill PLC announced on June 16 that Richard Tye has joined the firm as Of Counsel and Matthew Lovell has joined as Senior Attorney, both in the Tax & Estate Planning practice in Clark Hill’s San Antonio office. -
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. -
Butler Snow attorney Karson Thompson recognized as Rising Star by Texas Super Lawyers®
AUSTIN, Texas, March 23, 2021 – Super Lawyers® has recognized Butler Snow attorney Karson K. Thompson as a Rising Star in its 2021 edition of Texas Super Lawyers®. Thompson was named a Rising Star in business litigation. -
Patent Litigators saw record damages and increased filings in 2020 despite pandemic, Lex Machina report shows
HOUSTON - In spite of the pandemic, 2020 was apparently a good year for patent litigators, with a new report showing both damages and lawsuits trending upward. -
World Class Holdings entities file for bankruptcy amidst litigation against Mitte Foundation
AUSTIN – Two real estate partnerships with ties to Nate Paul’s World Class Holdings recently filed for bankruptcy.