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Barnes & Noble Knocks Out Gift Card Patent Claims

The Litigation Daily

Monday, June 17, 2013

A Marshall jury concluded Friday that Barnes & Noble Inc. didn't infringe a patent owned by Alexsam Inc., a patent holding company that sued B&N and six other major retailers over their use of gift card technology.

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Tips from the Bench: Assisting Juries in Patent Law Cases

Texas Lawyer

Monday, June 17, 2013

U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Roy Payne, both of the Eastern District of Texas, and U.S. District Judges Barbara Lynn and Reed O'Connor of the Northern District of Texas participated in a roundtable discussion, "Patent Law: Best Practices As Seen From The Bench."

Litigator of the Week: Keep it Simple

Texas Lawyer

Monday, June 10, 2013

Litigator Louis Bonham says he has developed a theory: Never make jury panels crunch any more numbers than necessary. In Hewlett Custom Home Design Inc. v. Frontier Homebuilders Inc., et al., a copyright-infringement case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston, Bonham applied that principle when he represented the plaintiff, winning a $1.3 million final judgment for the company on May 20.

Special Report: Intellectual Property

Texas Lawyer

Monday, June 10, 2013

In this special report, "Jurisdiction Issues in Global Intellectual Property," "Kirtsaeng, Grey-Market Goods and Global Business" and "Federal Circuit Polices Damages for Patent Infringement"

Jurisdiction Issues in Global Intellectual Property

Texas Lawyer

Monday, June 10, 2013

How can the general counsel of a Texas company obtain justice when the company is the target of theft, infringement, fraud or other unfair business practices? Determining where to fight the battle to protect these rights is a crucial decision.

Kirtsaeng, Grey-Market Goods and Global Business

Texas Lawyer

Monday, June 10, 2013

On March 19, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Kirtsaeng v John Wiley & Sons Inc., which could impact general counsel at Texas businesses that buy or sell copyrighted products, such as books, computer software, music, works of art, jewelry, and other ornamental products.