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I’m aware that patent trolls bring a lot of cases there. That’s hardly the same as the judges being corrupt.
by monochromatic 8y ago
I’m aware that patent trolls bring a lot of cases there. That’s hardly the same as the judges being corrupt.
- macintux 8y agoThe steady influx of business has brought significant financial benefits to the area. It's not hard to suspect the correlation has a negative impact on the court's impartiality. In the case of Gilstrap's predecessor, there's a direct connection. > The top judge for patent cases in East Texas used to be John Ward, until he "retired" to join his son in a local law practice representing patent trolls. From https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20151101/00440632686/court-has-opportunity-to-finally-end-east-texas-patent-troll-docket.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20151101/00440632686/court...