Northern District of Texas has posted a warning to attorneys regarding redaction of personal identifiers. “WARNING TO ATTORNEYS: Documents filed with the court are public records. Social-security numbers, taxpayer-identification numbers, names of persons known to be minors, birth dates, financial-account numbers, and, in criminal cases, home addresses should generally not be included in such documents unless … Read Article
Eastern District of Texas Bankruptcy court has posted a tip for filers on Required Paper Copy for Chambers. “Remember to submit a paper copy to chambers when filing the following pleadings: (1) Chapter 9 or Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization; (2)  Disclosure Statement; (3) Motion for Summary Judgment; (4) Fee Application (only if fee exhibit … Read Article
Beginning with the December 2006 revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the enactment of Federal Rule of Evidence 502, it is important to understand where we are with respect to the discovery of electronic information.A review of prominent e-discovery decisions of 2008 is a good place to start. Waiver of the attorney-client privilege, … Read Article
“Over 300 patent cases were filed in the Eastern District in 2008, 50 percent more than the Northern District of California, and far surpassing the filings in California’s Central District, Delaware, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of Virginia and Massachusetts. According to some news reports, litigation, including patent litigation, is a … Read Article