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I couldn't figure out if the first part of the title had anything to do with the latter part of the title. Is Apple closing down its stores because of the recen
by iakh 8y ago
I couldn't figure out if the first part of the title had anything to do with the latter part of the title. Is Apple closing down its stores because of the recent ruling or was that completely unrelated to why Apple is closing down those stores?
- jsmeaton 8y agoIt’s a leap the writer is intending people make, despite the writer not actually knowing the reason.
- tempestn 8y agoIt's a logical assumption for anyone to make, absent evidence to the contrary. The writer is avoiding stating the cause and effect as fact since she doesn't have proof, but the information provided is relevant.
- rincebrain 8y agoMy inference is that if Apple does no business in that jurisdiction, with the recent ruling about patent holders not being able to choose where to file, the patent trolls will have approximately zero chance of that district being approved to weigh in on the patent trolling. It also serves as a detriment to the city, particularly if any other companies follow suit, depending on how much the eastern district earns directly and indirectly on these lawsuits.
- tyingq 8y agoI wonder if they'll hang an explanatory note about why they closed in the window.
- favorited 8y agoThat wouldn't be smart, because then they'd still have a physical presence in the district. The sooner they can lock the door and terminate the lease, the sooner they get the benefit of not being located there.
- tyingq 8y agoI'm suggesting taping the note to the inside of the door on your way out. I don't think that counts as presence. The locals aren't likely to know why it closed. Seems reasonable to me that they know.
- munk-a 8y agoI think it's just a bad way to do it, just have your legal team summarize the information and submit it as an Op-Ed to the local newspapers. Anyways, I'm sure the reason for their closure will become pretty obvious if other business follow suit.
- scarejunba 8y agoThe locals will know because Apple entirely leaving your district will make the local news and people will say why. This "flip the bird" nonsense is a terrible idea. No one will even believe it. They believe subtly hinted things better.
- tyingq 8y ago"flip the bird nonsense"? I didn't include any suggestion like that at all. We've moved, where to and sometimes why, in the door of the now vacant spot is very common.
- modeless 8y agoDue to a recent (2017) Supreme Court decision, you can now only file patent suits in a company's home state or in a district where they have a physical presence. So now companies can simply leave the Eastern District of Texas to stop patent trolls from suing them there. Expect to see more companies leaving the Eastern District of Texas.
- munk-a 8y agoThis is awesome. Let us see how the economy of districts that offer environments favorable to patent trolls fare.