This past week, the Federal Circuit declined to disturb a decision from Western District of Texas Judge Alan D. Albright that denied a motion to transfer a case filed by Lionra Technologies Limited against Apple to the Northern District of California. Apple sought reversal of Judge Albright’s decision to keep the case, arguing, among other things, that Lionra’s reliance on three witnesses not identified during venue-related discovery justified intervention. The appeals court disagreed, ultimately concluding that Apple failed to meet the heightened burden on mandamus review. Judge Albright’s treatment of motions to transfer, particularly for convenience, has produced a large number of petitions for writs of mandamus, several of which remain pending.