Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. v. Finisar Corp., No. 2:13-cv-00178 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 6, 2014)

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I. INTRODUCTION Pending before the Court is Fi nisar Corp.’s (“Finisar”) Motion to Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 20). Finisar contends that the Northern Dist rict 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 Finisar’s motion to transfer venue because the balance of the private and public factors fails to demonstrate that the transferee venue is clearly more convenient. II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd.