Fascinating factoid of the day

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, hears more patent cases than any other venue in the nation. I learned this when I picked up the December 2006 issue of the Texas Bar Journal (69 Tex. B.J. 2006 [1045], byline Michael J. Smith). This issue has the fabulously homely 2006 (bur somehow endearing) Capitol holiday ornament on the cover, which is a reminder that it's been a long time since we've visited the gift shop in the old Land Office Building.