Tag: Lanham Act

August 10. 2021 opinions

August 11, 2021

Designated for publication U.S. v. Butler, 19-40095, appeal from E.D. Tex. Smith, J. (Owen, Smith, Graves), criminal, sentencing Affirming imposition of special conditions of release and temporary denial of federal benefits as part of sentence on guilty plea to conspiracy to possess methamphetamine. Defendant entered into a guilty plea agreement that indicated a sentence of … More August 10. 2021 opinions

July 13, 2021 opinions

July 14, 2021

Designated for publication U.S. v. Gaspar-Felipe, 19-50997, appeal from W.D. Tex. Duncan, J. (Jones, Costa, Duncan), criminal, sentencing, Confrontation Clause, sufficiency of evidence Affirming convictions and 78-month sentence for defendant’s role in an alien smuggling operations in which the person being smuggled died. The Court held that there was no Confrontation Clause violation in the … More July 13, 2021 opinions

Take the Fifth: May 19, 2021 opinions

May 20, 2021

Designated for publication U.S. v. Morton, 19-10842, appeal from N.D. Tex. per curiam (Owen, Jones, Smith, Stewart, Dennis, Elrod, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Costa, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, Wilson); criminal, search and seizure Vacating January 5, 2021 opinion that vacated sentence of conviction on child pornography charges and reversed district court’s denial of motion … More Take the Fifth: May 19, 2021 opinions

Take the Fifth: Feb. 26, 2021 opinions

March 1, 2021

Designated for publication Wickfire, LLC v. Woodruff, 17-50340, appeal from W.D. Tex. Owen, C.J. (Owen, Dennis, Southwick), sufficiency of evidence, jurisdiction, Lanham Act, tortious interference, civil conspiracy Affirming in part and reversing in part district court judgment based on jury verdict on cross-claims between two internet advertising ventures arising from auctions for Google ad placement … More Take the Fifth: Feb. 26, 2021 opinions