NANCY  F.  ATLAS

Complex Contract Disputes

Berge Helene v. GE Oil & Gas, Case No. 4:08-CV-2931 (DE #206, M&O on Daubert Motions, 7/19/11; DE #230, M&O on MD/SJ, construction contracts; jurisdiction, 11/16/11; DE #398, Findings & Conclusions (jurisdiction & merits), 9/30/12)

Motis Energy v. SWN Production Co., Case No. 4:17–CV-0962 (DE #78, M&O, M/PSJ, 10/17/18; DE #89, M&O on merits re contractual ambiguity, 12/14/18; DE #142, M&O on M/New Trial, 4/17/19; DE #143, M&O on Attorneys’ Fees, 6/13/19) (breach of contract)

Quantlab v. Dempster, Case No. 4:18–CV-2171 (DE #41, M&O on M/D, 12/19/18; DE #42, M&O on M/D, 12/21/18) (corporate governance)

Hanmi v. SWNB Bancorp, Case No. 4:18–CV-3546 (DE #33, M&O on M/D, 2/26/19) (merger agreement interpretation)

Moody National v. TIC Texas Two, Case No. 4:19–CV-0711 (DE #111, M&O on Dispositive Motions, 3/6/20; DE #115, on M&O on Dispositive Motions, 4/27/20) (investment contracts)

Copyright

Armour v. Knowles, Case No. 4:05-CV-2407 (DE #126, M&O, Ms/SJ, 9/21/06) (copyright on Beyoncé song)

Farouk Systems v. FHI Heat, Case No. 4:15–CV-0465 (DE #28, M&O on M/D, 6/22/15; DE #51, M&O on M/SJ re competitor’s similar product; 4/5/16; DE #68, M&O on M/Attorneys’ Fees, 10/14/16)

Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards v. Mendez Master Training Center, Inc., Case No. 4:17-CV-2936 (DE #31, M&O on M/D, 1/24/18; DE #73, M&O on M/D, 8/14/18) (competing professional licensing tests),

Patent

Bernardo Footwear v. Dillards, Case No. 4:07-CV-0963 (DE #82, M&O on Claim Construction, 12/24/07; DE #83 M&O on M/PSJ (notice), 1/15/08; DE #98, FFCL, 4/28/08) (design patents)

Emtel v. Medaire, Inc., Case No. 4:11-CV-3007 (DE #124 M&O on Claim Construction, 4/12/16) (patent involving videoconferencing with physician)

Deep Fix v. Marine Well Containment Co., Case No. 4:18-CV-0948 (DE #127 M&O on Claim Construction 4/24/19; DE #219, FFCL, 2/18/20) (Deepwater Horizon; patent on well containment system; inequitable conduct, failure to disclose known prior art references)

Tyger Manufacturing LLC v. Mike’s Worldwide, Case No. 4:19-CV-2856 (DE #46, M&O on Claim Construction, 8/11/20), aff’d by Fed. Circuit, Case No. 21-1567 (glass smoking pipe design)

Trademark

David’s Bridal v. Yeh, Case No. 4:04-CV-1072 (DE #51, M&O on Preliminary Injunction, 5/20/04) (advertising of bridal gowns)

Farouk v. Target, Case No. 4:06-CV-1103 (DE #30, M&O on M/D (treated as M/SJ), 9/6/06) (competing hair care products)

Blue Bell Creameries v. Denali, Case No. 4:08-CV-0981 (DE #49, M&O on Preliminary Injunction and Daubert (Blue Bell’s “Mooo Tracks” ice cream vs. Denali “Moose Tracks”), 7/31/08)

Test Masters v. Robin Singh Educational Services, Case No. 4:08-CV-1771 (DE #185, M&O on Dispositive Motions (standardized test coaching), 4/5/13; DE #240, M&O on M/R, 2/21/14), aff’d by Fifth Circuit in substantial part, Case No. No. 13-20250

Securities

In re Superior Offshore International, Case No. 4:08-CV-0687 (DE #92, M&O on M/D 1/12/09; DE #194, M&O on M/Class Certification(withdrawn by agreement after settlement)

In re Cobalt International Energy, Inc., Case No. 4:14-CV-3428 (DE #108, M&O on M/D, 1/19/16; DE #243, M&O on M/D Count III, 6/15/17; DE #244, M&O on M/Class Certification, 6/15/17; DE #273, M&O on M/Recon., 8/23/17