Tag: western district of texas
The Judicial Conference Takes on “Judge Shopping”
On March 12th, the U.S. Judicial Conference announced policy recommendations aimed at putting an end to “judge shopping,” the much-exploited practice by which litigants choose the judges who hear ...
“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...
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...
Discretionary Denials at the PTAB Continue to Rise, Benefit NPEs
According to new data from Unified Patents, the rise in discretionary denials at the PTAB is showing no signs of slowing down. In 2019, there were 6 denials based on co-pending litigation (so-ca...
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...