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Couldn't the judge require the patent troll to put money into escrow to cover their opponent's estimated legal expenses (otherwise not allow the case to proceed
by Bill_Dimm 14y ago
Couldn't the judge require the patent troll to put money into escrow to cover their opponent's estimated legal expenses (otherwise not allow the case to proceed)?
- neotek 14y agoBecause you don't limit access to the courts based on how much money someone has. That's insane.
- akavlie 14y agoIronically, that's exactly what happens now -- defendants usually don't have access to the courts, because they don't have millions to defend themselves.
- scott_s 14y agoNot for everyone, but for those judged to be non-practicing entities.
- rayiner 14y agoWe do it for shareholder derivatives suits, and in several other contexts. For B2B lawsuits it's not a big deal.