Eastern District of Texas

Federal Judge Bans Reference To ‘Fake News’ In Courtroom

Lawyers need to get out their thesauruses.

Federal Judge’s Ethical Lapse In 100+ Cases

That's... a LOT of cases.

Morning Docket: 05.27.20

* A teenager dubbed "Baby Al Capone" is being accused in a lawsuit of stealing tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. Geraldo Rivera should see what's in this kid's vault... [New York Post] * A lawsuit about a teacher being fired because students had access to a topless photo of her has been allowed to proceed. [Newsday] * A class action against grill manufacturer Traeger went up in smoke because a class has not yet been certified in the matter. [Salt Lake Tribune] * A New Jersey judge who suggested that a woman could "close your legs" in order to prevent a sexual assault has been removed from the bench. [Newsweek] * The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas resigned yesterday without an explanation for where he was going. [ABC News] * Check out this podcast about whether you can be replaced by a robot lawyer. Hope the machine overlords don't replace me as the Morning Docket writer. [ABA Journal]

Patent Venue? It Is A-Changin’

A dramatic shift in filing behavior has already taken place in post-TC Heartland patent practice. What could be next?

3 Things To Watch For Post-TC Heartland

The Supreme Court has spoken, and change is coming to patent law yet again.

Stat Of The Week: The Location Of Patent Litigation

The Eastern District of Texas is still king of the hill for patent cases.

Beyond Biglaw: Leaving The Heartland?

A pending Supreme Court case could have significant implications for patent litigation.

Morning Docket: 11.23.16

* Thanks for ruining the holidays for millions of hard-working Americans, Your Honor: Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas has granted a nationwide injunction to block a rule proposed by the Obama administration that would have extended mandatory overtime pay to 4.2 million people who make $47,500 per year or less. The rule was to take effect as of December 1. [Reuters] * Desperate times apparently call for desperate measures? The European and Middle Eastern arms of King & Wood Mallesons may seek to merge with another firm after their partners failed to raise enough capital, a move that would sever those branches from the rest of the firm as a whole. Consultants fear that "if a bunch of people desert the sinking ship, all bets are off and the run on the bank will be coming." [Big Law Business] * Sure, President-elect Donald Trump says that his Supreme Court nominees will overturn the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, but it may be a feat that's easier said than done. While some of the jurists on Trump's Supreme Court shortlist have come out on the record as being firmly against abortion, others don't have public records of any kind showing how they feel about abortion rights. Will this go his way? [Bloomberg] * Last week, during a citizenship ceremony over which he was presiding, Judge John Primomo of the Western District of Texas informed newly sworn-in Americans that if they didn't like President-elect Donald Trump, they should find a new country to live in. Judge Primomo has since been sanctioned by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia, and as a "permanent resolution," can no longer oversee citizenship ceremonies. [WSJ Law Blog] * "This is his first return to the silver tube. Going on the Netflix platform is a win-win for both Netflix and for Dave." Fresh off of an awesome performance on Saturday Night Live, and thanks to Frederick Nance, the incoming U.S. managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs, the world will be be able to see three Dave Chappelle standup specials on Netflix. The deal has been valued at about $60 million. Congrats! [Am Law Daily]