Tag: judge albright
“Clear Abuse of Discretion” Leads to New Venue Precedent
In late October, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision by the District Court for the Western District of Texas that blocked TikTok Inc.’s request to move a copyright infringement su...
Analysis Confirms that WDTX Judge Shopping Generated More Lawsuits, Imposed High Costs
Following his appointment to the Waco Division U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (WDTX) in 2018, Judge Alan Albright quickly garnered a reputation for trying to attract plaintiffs ...
In WDTX, the Numbers Tell the Story
If there was ever any doubt that Judge Alan Albright’s courtroom in Waco, Texas was a favorable venue for patent trolls, we can now put that notion to rest. The proof is in the numbers.
For...
Albright Names NPE Lawyer As New Magistrate Judge For Waco
With the transformation of his Waco courtroom into the venue for more than 25% of all patent cases in the United States, Judge Albright can’t keep up with all the business he’s “drummed up” fo...
Sens. Leahy and Tillis to Chief Justice Roberts: Something’s Up In Waco
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee had an active day yesterday with members sending out a pair of letters that suggest that they see some serious problems in the patent system.
The ...
Federal Circuit to Judge Albright: You Get An F
In yet another mandamus order directed to the Western District of Texas, the Federal Circuit has once again explained to Judge Albright that his analysis of transfer motions is incorrect and ordered h...
Despite Patentee Protestations, It Isn’t Expertise That’s Bringing Plaintiffs to Waco
The meteoric rise of the Waco Division’s patent caseload is widely understood to be due to plaintiff-friendly policies on scheduling, transfer, and motions to dismiss.
But recently, some patentee...
Federal Circuit Nominee: Judges Should Judge The Cases They Have, Not Seek Cases They Want To Judge
Tiffany Cunningham, President Biden’s nominee to the Federal Circuit—the first nominee to that court in six years—is incredibly well qualified to join the bench of the court she once clerked for...
One Case, All The Problems: VLSI v. Intel Exemplifies Current Issues In Patent Litigation
Patent litigation suffers from a number of issues at present.
Hedge funds backing non-practicing entities (NPEs) in order to chase a share of billion-dollar judgments. Plaintiffs using d...