Patent Litigation Discovery in the Eastern District of Texas: The Rules Have Changed!

Program Number: 2230IP

Program Date: 05/17/2012

Description

Join Dan Foster and Leigh Martinson as they discuss the new Model E-Discovery Rules issued by the District Court in the Eastern District of Texas (formally known as [Model] Order Regarding E-Discovery in Patent Cases). Our presenters describe how the rules may affect litigation strategy from both an offensive and defensive perspective.

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Arizona, California, Colorado Eligible, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey Eligible, New York, Texas Self Study

Credit Information

50 minute credit hour - 1.0 General CLE credit
60 minute credit hour - 1.0 General CLE credit

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Presenters


Daniel R. Foster, Esq.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Daniel R. Foster, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, based in its Orange County, CA office, where he litigates and tries complex intellectual property and other commercial cases, and advises companies on licensing issues and pre-litigation strategy and planning. Mr. Foster has experience in domestic and international intellectual property disputes in a wide variety of technologies, and has litigated over 40 patent cases in a number of district courts and before the International Trade Commission. He specializes in patent damages, and has prepared and presented patent damage issues on several cases, achieving very successful jury determinations. In addition to this trial work, Mr. Foster has also lectured in a number of areas relating to patent damages.

 

Leigh J. Martinson, Esq.

McDermott Will & Emery

Leigh J. Martinson, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, based in its Boston office, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department. He focuses his practice on strategic patent portfolio management and complex patent litigation in the areas of analog circuitry, digital circuitry, computer hardware, software, optics, medical devices, RFID technologies, packet and circuit telecommunications, wireless communications, business methods and internet technologies. Mr. Martinson, who frequently writes about patent issues, is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Visit his blog at http://bpaiwatchdog.blogspot.com/.