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J. Mazzant partly grants the motion to dismiss for improper service as to the People's Republic of China defendants in a patent infringement suit, because the PRC is a signatory to the Hague Convention and does not permit service by mail. Though, the plaintiff company may execute alternative service on the PRC parties.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Mazzant, Filed On: November 9, 2023, Case #: 4:23cv420, NOS: Patent - Property Rights, Categories: Civil Procedure, International Law, Patent
J. Mazzant denies partial summary judgment to the professor in his suit stemming from the nonrenewal of his contract that he alleges was done in retaliation "for speaking as a private citizen on matters of public concern." The professor co-wrote an article in which he called for removal of Confederate monuments in the city of Dallas and also posted on social media about the college's Covid-19 policies. The professor did not show the college's Code of Professional Ethics and Employee Expression Policy were unconstitutionally vague.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Mazzant, Filed On: November 4, 2023, Case #: 4:22cv184, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Employment, Covid-19
J. Jordan dismisses the company's trademark infringement suit against the creator of the "Baby Shark" video, which has billions of views on YouTube. The court lacks jurisdiction over the video creator, which is based in South Korea and "has no business presence in Texas whatsoever."
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Jordan, Filed On: October 6, 2023, Case #: 4:22cv368, NOS: Trademark - Property Rights, Categories: Trademark, Unfair Competition, Jurisdiction
J. Schroeder agrees with the findings and conclusions of the magistrate judge and grants-in-part summary judgment to the beneficiary on the claim for wrongful denial of benefits under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act. The insurer's objections are overruled, and the beneficiary is entitled to accidental death benefits since recovery is not barred by any of the cited policy exclusions.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Schroeder, Filed On: September 25, 2023, Case #: 5:21cv143, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Erisa, Insurance, Contract
[Consolidated.] J. Kernodle affirms the judgment of the bankruptcy court relating to the sale of a property owned by the debtor entities. A trustee sought to set aside the sale order for lack of adequate notice, but it was not a creditor or party in interest entitled to actual notice. Also, the debtors' notice to sell the property that was published in a newspaper constituted constructive notice that satisfied due process.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Kernodle, Filed On: September 20, 2023, Case #: 4:22cv711, NOS: Bankruptcy Appeal 28 USC 158 - Bankruptcy, Categories: Bankruptcy, Property, Due Process