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I don't think California is the relevant jurisdiction here. The quote from ZeniMax in the article is "With the start of the trial of our case in Federal Distri
by jpab 10y ago
I don't think California is the relevant jurisdiction here.
The quote from ZeniMax in the article is "With the start of the trial of our case in Federal District Court in Dallas [...]"
Carmack lives and works in Texas. In fact I think (though I don't have a citation for it) Carmack's choice to stay in Texas is the reason Oculus has a Dallas office. Of course Oculus and Facebook headquarters are in California. ZeniMax headquarters (according to Wikipedia) are in Maryland.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoThe parties always strive to get the most favorable jurisdiction for their cases. That is why Samsung built an ice skating rink in front of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas -- to lobby the judges who heavily favor patent holders -- literally thousands of patent infringement suits are filed in this particular court because of this.