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I wonder if this will have an economic impact on the communities of East Texas. I think I read somewhere, though I cannot recall where (maybe Ars), that some c
by a_humean 9y ago
I wonder if this will have an economic impact on the communities of East Texas.
I think I read somewhere, though I cannot recall where (maybe Ars), that some companies where investing in community projects, events, and recreational facilities to improve their brands (essentially bribes) in anticipation of patent cases coming to the district.
Anyone know where I got that idea from, and if there might be an economic impact to the region?
- kej 9y agoI'm guessing you got it from this article [1] or a similar one on the EFF site. You're correct about the investments, the major example cited is Samsung's sponsorship of an ice skating rink. [1] https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/aek3pp/the-small-town-judge-who-sees-a-quarter-of-the-nations-patent-cases https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/aek3pp/the-small-...
- nekoashide 9y agoIf there was I never saw it, for years I have driven though ETX and its still nothing but podunk towns. Even the town square around the courthouse in Marshall was nothing special. It's simply a drive from Dallas you can make in a few hours. They have a airport but I hardly think that attorneys would do that over the drive. As for any of those projects? Likely just a facade for what's really been going on which is essentially good ol' boy politics to keep the money flowing and people in power. The place you want to look at is Marshall, TX. It's not really that exciting of a town but you can find economic reports of that community so see that it's not really a hotbed of economic growth outside of the oil field business. My opinion comes from many years of maintaining gas stations from DFW to Shreveport off I20 and all through ETX.