Danielle Williams Discusses Judge Albright’s Growing Patent Caseload in Law360

Charlotte Litigation Partner Danielle Williams was recently featured in Law360 discussing U.S. District Judge Alan Albright's fast-paced patent litigation docket. According to a new report from Lex Machina, his caseload represents a full 19.5% of the country's new patent cases for the year. The Western District of Texas saw 857 patent cases filed last year, 793 of which went to Judge Albright.

Though this courtroom has become the busiest hub for patent litigation in the country, Williams noted that that fast growth in Texas isn't necessarily out of the ordinary. "When Judge Gilstrap took the bench, he saw a similar increase in his docket," she told Law360. "It wasn't [249] to 793, but it was something like 500 cases in 2012 to over 1,600 cases in 2015. [U.S. District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III] saw that as well when he took the bench."

She also commented on Judge Albright’s recent patent jury trial verdicts, which she has been discussing with DaWanna McCray on WacoWatch – The Podcast.

"It is interesting to see the two data points, and I guess maybe we have the two extremes laid out on our line. Then we'll see what happens in between," Williams said. "Any time you have a complete defense verdict or a nearly complete plaintiff's verdict, it's an opportunity to reflect on: Was it the case? Was it the facts? Or is there something about the jurisdiction? Right now, I don't think we're close to having any definitive information about the jurisdiction."

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