Weatherford U.S., L.P. et al v. Iron IQ, Inc.
Plaintiff: Weatherford U.S., L.P. and WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
Defendant: Iron IQ, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2023cv03416
Filed: September 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Referring Judge: Sam S Sheldon
Nature of Suit: Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2023 Filing 39 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 12/11/2023 at 04:30 PM in by video before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon, filed. (ShannonJones, 4)
October 25, 2023 Filing 38 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Iron IQ, Inc. filed by Weatherford U.S., L.P., WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9)(Donley, Billy)
October 20, 2023 Filing 37 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #36 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (MayraMarquez, 4)
October 19, 2023 Filing 36 TRANSCRIPT re: TRO Hearing held on September 27, 2023 before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon. Court Reporter/Transcriber Judicial Transcribers of Texas, LLC. Ordering Party Billy M. Donley Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/17/2024., filed. (MaryHenry, )
October 3, 2023 Filing 35 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Iron IQ, Inc., filed.(Newcomer, Joshua)
October 3, 2023 Filing 34 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Weatherford U.S., L.P., filed.(Donley, Billy)
October 2, 2023 Filing 33 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Iron IQ, Inc./Joshua Newcomer for Transcript of TRO Hearing on 9/27/23 before Judge Sam Sheldon. 14-Day turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Veritext Legal Solutions, filed. (Newcomer, Joshua) Copy Request Electronically Forwarded to Original Transcription Company, Judicial Transcribers of Texas, on 10/02/2023. Estimated Date of Completion: 10/16/2023. Modified on 10/2/2023 (BenjaminRomero, 4).
October 2, 2023 Filing 32 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Iron IQ, Inc./Joshua Newcomer for Transcript of TRO Hearing on 9/19/23 before Judge Sam Sheldon. 14-Day turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Veritext Legal Solutions, filed. (Newcomer, Joshua) Copy Request Electronically Forwarded to Veritext Legal Solutions on 10/02/2023. Estimated Date of Completion: 10/16/2023. Modified on 10/2/2023 (BenjaminRomero, 4).
September 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The Court held a hearing on September 27, 2023 on Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (Dkt. No. 2). During a recess, the parties agreed to a Stipulated Preliminary Inunction (Dkt. No. 29). Appearances: Andrew D. Skale, Joshua James Newcomer, Kevin W. Kirsch, Billy Martin Donley, James Kurka. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 9:00-10:53AM; 12:15-12:12:17PM.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(ShannonJones, 4) Modified on 9/29/2023 (ShannonJones, 4).
September 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: Plaintiff informed the Court that it WITHRDRAWS the Opposed Motion to Expedite Discovery (Dkt. No. 10). (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(ShannonJones, 4)
September 27, 2023 Filing 29 STIPULATED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(ShannonJones, 4)
September 27, 2023 Filing 28 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Weatherford/Billy Donley for Transcript of Evidentiary Hearing on 9/27/23 before Judge Sheldon. 14-Day turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas, filed. (Donley, Billy)
September 27, 2023 Filing 27 Amended PROPOSED ORDER TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER re: #2 Ex Parte EMERGENCY MOTIONEx Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed.(Donley, Billy)
September 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Andrew D. Skale to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(ShannonJones, 4)
September 27, 2023 Filing 25 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #24 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (HeatherCarr, 4)
September 26, 2023 Filing 24 TRANSCRIPT re: motion hearing held on 09/19/23 before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon. Court Reporter/Transcriber Veritext. Ordering Party Lauren Noto Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/26/2023., filed. (VeritextLegalSolutions, )
September 26, 2023 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition to #10 Opposed MOTION to Expedite Discovery, filed by Iron IQ, Inc.. (Newcomer, Joshua)
September 26, 2023 Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition to #2 Ex Parte EMERGENCY MOTIONEx Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed by Iron IQ, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Michael Ligrani)(Newcomer, Joshua)
September 22, 2023 Filing 21 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew D. Skale (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-30556147)Motions referred to Sam S Sheldon. by Iron IQ, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2023. (Skale, Andrew)
September 20, 2023 Filing 20 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Lauren Noto for Transcript of TRO Hearing on 9/19/2023 before Judge Sheldon. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Veritext Legal Solutions, filed. (EboneeMathis, 4) Electronically Forwarded to Veritext Legal Solutions on 09/25/2023. Estimated Date of Completion: 09/26/2023. Modified on 9/25/2023 (BenjaminRomero, 4).
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The Court held a hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (Dkt. No. 2). Defendant shall file a response to both Plaintiff's Motion for a TRO and Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery (Dkt. No. 10) by 5 p.m. on September 26, 2023. The Court will hold an evidentiary hearing on Plaintiffs' Motions at 9 a.m. on September 27, 2023. The Court advised the parties that it will be on criminal duty on September 27 and therefore the evidentiary hearing may be held later in the day. The Court will notify the parties on September 26 regarding the starting time for the September 27th evidentiary hearing. Appearances: Kevin W. Kirsch, Andrew E. Samuels, Jared A. Brandyberry, Billy Martin Donley, James L. Kurka, Andrew Skale. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 12:30-12:51PM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(ShannonJones, 4) Modified on 9/20/2023 (ShannonJones, 4). (Main Document 19 replaced on 9/20/2023) (ShannonJones, 4).
September 20, 2023 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Iron IQ, Inc. served on 9/14/2023, answer due 11/13/2023, filed.(Donley, Billy)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Jared A. Brandyberry to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(ShannonJones, 4)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Andrew E. Samuels to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(ShannonJones, 4)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Kevin W. Kirsch to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(ShannonJones, 4)
September 18, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 9/19/2023 at 12:30 PM in by video before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon, filed. (ShannonJones, 4)
September 18, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Referral of Motion to Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon re #2 Ex Parte EMERGENCY MOTIONEx Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed. (JoanDavenport, 4)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 12/27/2023 at 11:25 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(JoanDavenport, 4)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Kenneth M Hoyt recused. Case reassigned to Judge Andrew S Hanen for all further proceedings. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(JacquelineMata, 4)
September 14, 2023 Filing 10 Opposed MOTION to Expedite Discovery by WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Weatherford U.S., L.P., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/5/2023. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support, #2 Proposed Order)(Donley, Billy)
September 14, 2023 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Iron IQ, Inc.. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(RhondaMooreKonieczny, 4)
September 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Telephone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Counsel who filed or removed the action is responsible for placing the conference call and insuring that all parties are on the line. The call shall be placed to (713)250-5613. Telephone Conference set for 3/25/2024 at 09:15 AM by telephone before Judge Kenneth M Hoyt (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(AaronJackson, 4)
September 12, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jared A. Brandyberry (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-30503328) by WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Weatherford U.S., L.P., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/3/2023. (Donley, Billy)
September 12, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew E. Samuels (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-30503323) by WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Weatherford U.S., L.P., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/3/2023. (Donley, Billy)
September 12, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kevin W. Kirsch (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-30503317) by WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Weatherford U.S., L.P., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/3/2023. (Donley, Billy)
September 12, 2023 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Weatherford U.S., L.P., filed.(Donley, Billy)
September 12, 2023 Filing 3 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Iron IQ, Inc., filed.(Donley, Billy)
September 12, 2023 Filing 2 Ex Parte EMERGENCY MOTION( Motion Docket Date 10/3/2023.), Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Weatherford U.S., L.P., filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Donley, Billy)
September 12, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Iron IQ Inc (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-30503301) filed by Weatherford U.S., L.P., WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8)(Donley, Billy)

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Plaintiff: Weatherford U.S., L.P.
Represented By: Billy Martin Donley
Represented By: Andrew E. Samuels
Represented By: Jared A. Brandyberry
Represented By: Kevin W. Kirsch
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Plaintiff: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
Represented By: Billy Martin Donley
Represented By: Andrew E. Samuels
Represented By: Jared A. Brandyberry
Represented By: Kevin W. Kirsch
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Defendant: Iron IQ, Inc.
Represented By: Joshua James Newcomer
Represented By: Andrew D. Skale
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