Federal Judiciary

"Choose Love" status conferences in Tyler

By Michael Smith

The consent/status hearings begun by Judges Ward and Everingham in Marshall last November have migrated to Tyler, where Judges Leonard Davis and John Love held status conferences in ten pending patent cases last week.  One case was a no-show, prompting entry of a show cause order by Judge Davis why the case should not be dismissed, but of the other nine, four consented to trial before Judge Love.  Judge Love will also handle the Markman proceedings in two of the remaining five.
(Ed. note: Credit should go to Carl Roth of Marshall for the caption of this post - he wanted to stand up and announce "I choose Love!" at the hearing but didn't get the chance, but the idea certainly seemed worthy of plagiarization.  Readers are invited to submit names for the Marshall equivalent for these hearings - "Hanging with Chad" is the current favorite, and has approximately the same level of bad pun).
Latest patent trial in Marshall was argued today - should have a verdict later this afternoon, I expect - I'll post on it then.

Full post as published by Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice on February 11, 2008 (boomark / email).