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Local Rules
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Chicago IP Litigation
N.D. Illinois’s Local Patent Rules Will Drive Patent Cases to Chicago
While the Northern District has made clear that it is not transforming itself into a rocket docket like the Eastern District of Virginia or the Western District of Wisconsin, the…
Reverse & Render
Are Some Local Rules in Jeopardy?
By Byron Henry
The Dallas Court of Appeals recently held that local rules that are inconsistent with the TRCP are not enforceable. The case involved a summary judgment response that was supposedly filed and served seven days prior…
Chicago IP Litigation
Will Proposed Patent Rules Drive Patent Cases to Chicago?
** This post is cross-posted at Patently-O ** The Northern District of Illinois judges are currently considering public comments on a new set of proposed Local Patent Rules - click…
In The (Red)®
Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court Local Rule Amendments Take Effect May 1, 2008
As previously reported, in August 2007 the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California proposed amendments to the Bankruptcy Local Rules designed to implement the changes made by the…
Chicago IP Litigation
Summary Judgment Denied for Failure to Comply with LR 56.1
Murata Mfg. Co., Ltd. v. Bel Fuse, Inc., No. 03 C 2934, Order (N.D. Ill. Mar. 5, 2008) (Gottschall, J.).* Judge Gottschall denied plaintiffs' summary judgment motion without prejudice for…
In The (Red)®
Northern District Of California Bankruptcy Court Proposes Amendments To Local Rules
As bankruptcy lawyers know, complying with local rules is an essential part of appearing before a particular court. In response to the changes made by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer…
Chicago IP Litigation
Amended Local Rule 3.2 — Expanding Affiliate Notification
Although the amendment will still be open for public comment, effective December 1st the Northern District has amended Local Rule 3.2. In its current form, Local Rule 3.2 requires that…
Chicago IP Litigation
Local Rule 56.1 Rears Its Ugly Head Again
Kenall Mfg. Co. v. Genlyte Thomas Group LLC, 439 F. Supp.2d 854 (N.D. Ill. July 20, 2006) (Castillo, J.). Judge Castillo denied opposing infringement and invalidity summary judgment motions in this…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
MDGa – Local Rules Regarding Electronic Filing Not Enforced In Such a Manner to Cause Party to Lose Rights
By Sunghee Sohn
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c), 9029(a); 11 U.S.C. 523; Timeliness of Dischargeability Complaint; Local Rules Askew v. Patel, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5201, Case No. 4:05-CV-118 (M.D. Ga. January 30,…