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In WDTX, the Numbers Tell the Story
If there was ever any doubt that Judge Alan Albright’s courtroom in Waco, Texas was a favorable venue for patent trolls, we can now put that notion to rest. The proof is in the numbers.
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State Attorneys General Raise Concerns About Threats Posed by Litigation Funding
In November, I wrote about the opportunity for Congress to find common ground on transparency issues, including bringing greater transparency to the third-party litigation funding (TPLF) industry. TPL...
Even Avanci’s Supporters Don’t Defend its Litigation Funding Scheme
In July 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division issued a business review letter (BRL) addressing Avanci LLC’s proposed pool pursuant to which it would “license patent claims th...
60 Minutes Puts Spotlight on Litigation Funders
On Sunday, 60 Minutes aired a segment titled: Litigation Funding: A multibillion-dollar industry for investments in lawsuits with little oversight.
During the piece, Lesley Stahl spoke with a bus...
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Patent Decisions FromUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Updates
January 31, 2023 | 7:00 pm
23-1350: AKCIME v. COCA-COLA COMPANY [ORDER], Nonprecedential
Origin: PTO
January 30, 2023 | 3:10 pm
22-2256: SHIBUYA KOGYO CO., LTD. v. STEUBEN FOODS, INC. [ORDER], Nonprecedential
Origin: PTO