RPOST HOLDINGS, INC. v. StrongMAIL SYSTEMS, INC.

Case No. 2:12-cv-515-JRG.

RPOST HOLDINGS, INC., RPOST COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, and RMAIL LIMITED, Plaintiffs, v. STRONGMAIL SYSTEMS, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Marshall Division.

August 19, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RPost Holdings, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Communications Limited, Plaintiff, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Plaintiff, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

StrongMail Systems, Inc., Defendant, represented by Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Viacom, Inc., Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Verizon Communications, Inc., Defendant, represented by Chris Kao , Kao & Swope LLP, Richard S Swope , Kao & Swope LLP & Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Marketo, Inc., Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

The University of Phoenix, Inc., Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Netflix, Inc., Defendant, represented by Chris Kao , Kao & Swope LLP, Richard S Swope , Kao & Swope LLP & Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

eHarmony, Inc., Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

ADP Dealer Services, Inc., Defendant, represented by Chris Kao , Kao & Swope LLP, Richard S Swope , Kao & Swope LLP & Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Vonage America Inc., Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Xerox Corporation, Defendant, represented by Chris Kao , Kao & Swope LLP, Richard S Swope , Kao & Swope LLP & Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Overstock.com, Inc., Defendant, represented by Chris Kao , Kao & Swope LLP, Richard S Swope , Kao & Swope LLP & Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Defendant, represented by Chris Kao , Kao & Swope LLP, Richard S Swope , Kao & Swope LLP & Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Putnam Investments, Inc., Defendant, represented by Chris Kao , Kao & Swope LLP, Richard S Swope , Kao & Swope LLP & Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Putnam Investments, LLC., Defendant, represented by Chris Kao , Kao & Swope LLP, Richard S Swope , Kao & Swope LLP & Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Authorize.net LLC, Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Intuit Inc, Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Six Continents Hotels, Inc., Defendant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

StrongMail Systems, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Viacom, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Marketo, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

The University of Phoenix, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

eHarmony, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Authorize.net LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Xerox Corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Overstock.com, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Netflix, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

ADP Dealer Services, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Putnam Investments, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

Putnam Investments, LLC., Counter Claimant, represented by Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Six Continents Hotels, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Intuit Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Vonage America Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Clay Erik Hawes , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Thomas R Davis , Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Brett Alan Lovejoy , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Daniel Johnson, Jr , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Verizon Communications, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Eric Hugh Findlay , Findlay Craft.

RPost Communications Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

RPost Holdings, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.

Rmail Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Lewis E Hudnell, III , Colvin Hudnell LLP, Deborah Jagai , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC & Winston Oliver Huff , W O Huff & Associates, PLLC.


OPINION AND ORDER

RODNEY GILSTRAP, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Pending before the Court is StrongMail Systems, Inc.'s ("StrongMail") Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (Dkt. No. 10). StrongMail contends that the Northern District of California (NDCA) is a more convenient forum than the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX). The Court, having considered the motion and related briefing, DENIES...

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