Jason Bloom is an associate in the Litigation Section and a member of the Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Social Media Practice Groups at Haynes and Boone. Jason's intellectual property experience includes representing clients in copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret disputes. Jason has also successfully represented clients in disputes involving media law and the First Amendment, Internet publications, domain name acquisition and ownership, software and source code, and enforcement of non-competition agreements.
Jason was selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition, 2011.
Selected Client Representations
- Successfully defended 9-day copyright infringement trial brought in federal court by nationally syndicated radio host and book author seeking more than $13 million in damages by obtaining complete defense victory, declaratory relief in favor of clients, and substantial award of defense costs.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of intellectual property investigations and acquisitions company in federal lawsuit alleging fraud in a domain name acquisition transaction and seeking $6 million in damages.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of magazine publisher, author, and current and former police officers on First Amendment and statutory grounds in lawsuit asserting claims for libel, libel per se, tortious interference, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
- Participated in trial resulting in $123 million verdict for client, an auto parts manufacturer, against chemical company found liable for chemical explosion at manufacturing plant.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of client in dispute regarding entitlement to more than $250,000 in insurance proceeds resulting from burglary at manufacturing facility.
- Obtained final judgment and attorneys' fees in favor of client in dispute regarding client's copyrights in software and source code used to run DVR products.
- Secured permanent injunctive relief on behalf of client in copyright dispute involving client's copyrighted buckle sets and decorative conchos.
- Instituted numerous seizure actions in copyright and trademark infringement disputes resulting in successful seizures of infringing items and injunctive relief on behalf of client.
- Obtained protective orders and attorneys' fees sanctions on behalf of hospitals in response to subpoenas for confidential medical records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Publications and Presentations
- "Annual Review of Litigation, Chapter 3: Appellate Practice," contributor, with Kendyl Hanks and Mark Trachtenberg, American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, April 2011.
- "Media Privacy and Related Law: Survey of Texas Privacy and Related Claims Against the Media," contributor with Thomas J. Williams, David H. Harper, Donald D. Jackson, Thomas S. Leatherbury, Marc A. Fuller, Sean W. Kelly, Lisa R. Halem, and Tyler J. Bexley, Media Law Resource Center, 2011-2012.
- "Skip the Copyright Office and Proceed Directly to Suit?" State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section Newsletter, Fall 2010.
- "Insights into Journalism in the Law," presented with David H. Harper, 2007-present.
Selected Representative Experience
Michael Baisden v. I’m Ready Productions, et al.
Complete defense victory, including declaratory judgment and substantial award of costs after nine-day federal court jury trial in lawsuit brought by nationally syndicated radio host and book author against production company, DVD distribution company, and national promoter.
Arisma Group, LLC v. Marksmen, Inc., et al.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of domain name investigations and acquisitions company in federal lawsuit alleging fraud in domain name acquisition transaction and seeking $6 million in damages.
Vikon International, Inc. v. Sensorlogic, Inc.
Defended copyright infringement lawsuit regarding ownership of source code related to remote access road sign messaging system and obtained dismissal of copyright infringement and related claims.
Jeffrey Nelson, et al. v. D Magazine, et al.
Obtained summary judgment on First Amendment and statutory defenses in lawsuit alleging libel and other torts against magazine publisher, author, and current and former police officers.
General Solutions, LP v. Speco Technologies
Represented plaintiff in copyright infringement lawsuit regarding DVR software.
Thompson Advisory Group, Inc. v. First Horizon National Corporation
Defended national bank in lawsuit asserting breach of contract related to telecommunications consulting services.
Hewlett-Packard Company v. Wistron Corporation
Defended international computer company in patent infringement lawsuit.
Carolyn Flores v. Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Defended copyright infringement lawsuit related to use of song in national advertising campaign.
Excelsior Capital Marketing, et al. v. Plastic Pallet Production, Inc., et al.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of defendants in lawsuit seeking more than $250,000 in insurance proceeds related to burglary at manufacturing facility.
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. v. W. Alboum Hat Co.
Represented designer of leather craft supplies in copyright infringement lawsuit regarding decorative buckles and conchos.
CTA Acoustics, Inc. v. Borden Chemical, Inc., et al.
Assisted with trial resulting in $123 million verdict for client, an auto parts manufacturer, against chemical company found liable for explosion at manufacturing plant.
Shagitahya v. Martin and ARGO
Defense of claims of minority shareholder oppression and request for dividend from company to all shareholders.
Online Publications
10/01/2010 -
The IP Beacon, October 2010
09/08/2010 -
Skip the Copyright Office and Proceed Directly to Suit?
06/12/2009 -
The IP Beacon, June 2009
"The IP Beacon" is a Haynes and Boone Newsletter highlighting current issues in Intellectual Property Law.
05/12/2009 -
False Press Release by Patent Infringement Defendants Nets District Court Sanctions
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently issued significant sanctions against three defendants to a patent infringement suit. The case, American Science and Engineering, Inc. v. Autoclear, LLC, No. 2:07-CV-415 (E.D. Va. 2007), was filed on September 13, 2007 and involves claims that the Defendants, Autoclear, LLC, Control Screening, LLC, and Scan-Tech Security, L.P. (apparently related companies) infringed certain patents owned by Plaintiff American Science and Engineering, Inc. (“AS&E”).