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by defaultname 6y ago
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2017-05-25/the-texas-town-that-patent-trolls-built-j34rlmjc https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2017-05-25/the-te...
An entire industry has sprung up in Texas specifically around the extortion of actual technology companies -- which almost always exist in other states -- and it has been profoundly corrupting.
https://www.judicialhellholes.org/hellhole/2015-2016/u-s-district-court-for-the-eastern-district-of-texas/ https://www.judicialhellholes.org/hellhole/2015-2016/u-s-dis...
- lotsofpulp 6y agoThis May 2017 SC ruling should have fixed a lot of that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TC_Heartland_LLC_v._Kraft_Foods_Group_Brands_LLC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TC_Heartland_LLC_v._Kraft_Food...
- rosstex 6y agoThe Western District (containing Austin, TX) is now having a run for its money. https://www.law360.com/trials/articles/1361545/intel-verdict-gives-ip-attys-2-billion-reasons-to-sue-in-wdtx https://www.law360.com/trials/articles/1361545/intel-verdict...