Global Equity Management (S.A.) Pty. Ltd. v. Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. et al, No. 2:16-cv-01074 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 24, 2017)

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Before the Court are the Alibaba, Nimbus, and eBay defendants’ motions to dismiss , or alternatively, to transfer the patent infringement actions filed by Plaintiff Global Equity Management (SA) Pty. Ltd. (“GEMSA”) to the Northern District of California.1 The Court held a hearing on March 13, 2017. For the following reasons, defendants’ motions are GRANTED. 1 See motions filed by Alibaba.com, Inc. and Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited (“Alibaba Singapore”), Case No. 2:15- cv-01702, Dkt. No. 16 (“Alibaba.com Br.”); see also id. Dkt. No.