Judge Albright: Regular and Established Place of Business of Hyundai at Authorized Dealers
Last week, Judge Alan Albright denied Hyundai’s motion to dismiss StratosAudio’s patent infringement claims for improper venue. Although Hyundai does not directly control any regular and established place of business in the Western District of Texas, it does have authorized dealers there. Based on the contractual control exerted over those dealerships by Hyundai, Judge Albright […]
Judge Albright Orders Intra-district Transfer to Austin Division for Amazon and Whole Foods
By Vincent J. Allen. Judge Albright recently ordered transfers to the Austin Division for convenience in multiple patent infringement cases filed in the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas. However, consistent with past practice, the judge is maintaining these cases on his docket. In one of these cases, Freshub filed suit against Amazon, […]