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The Admiral 05/23/17 2:06:39 PM #1:	https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unanimous-us-supreme-court-decision-182334275.html In a unanimous 8-0 decision today, the US Supreme Court ruled on an issue that has been crucial to the success of patent trolls, who are known for filing infringement lawsuits over low-quality patents in pursuit of out-of-court settlements. The issue has to do with where lawsuits are filed. More than a third of all patent-infringement lawsuits filed between 2014 and 2016 were filed in just one of the 94 federal courts: the Eastern District of Texas, which some say is friendly to trolls. Not only has the East Texas court received a disproportionate amount of all patent lawsuits, but more than three-quarters of the cases that end up there are suits that were filed by highly litigious plaintiffs (read: likely patent trolls). Lower courts refused TC Heartland’s request to move the case to Indiana, based on a 1990 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which said patent infringement cases can be filed anywhere defendants do business. Plaintiffs have been known to push on that broad definition, at times suggesting having a website that’s accessible in Texas constitutes doing business there. Great to hear. This might be the one issue on CE agrees on. --- - The Admiral <cite>The Admiral posted [p:879660736] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unanimous-us-supreme-court-decision-182334275.html <quote>In a unanimous 8-0 decision today, the US Supreme Court ruled on an issue that has been crucial to the success of patent trolls, who are known for filing infringement lawsuits over low-quality patents in pursuit of out-of-court settlements. The issue has to do with where lawsuits are filed. More than a third of all patent-infringement lawsuits filed between 2014 and 2016 were filed in just one of the 94 federal courts: the Eastern District of Texas, which some say is friendly to trolls. Not only has the East Texas court received a disproportionate amount of all patent lawsuits, but more than three-quarters of the cases that end up there are suits that were filed by highly litigious plaintiffs (read: likely patent trolls). Lower courts refused TC Heartland’s request to move the case to Indiana, based on a 1990 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which said patent infringement cases can be filed anywhere defendants do business. Plaintiffs have been known to push on that broad definition, at times suggesting having a website that’s accessible in Texas constitutes doing business there.</quote> Great to hear. This might be the one issue on CE agrees on.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cAPITALISATION 05/23/17 2:08:51 PM #2:	horrendous overreach on the part of the government --- tHE RULES OF CAPITALIZATION ARE SO UNFAIR TO WORDS IN THE MIDDLE OF A SENTENCE - jOHN gREEN <cite>cAPITALISATION posted [p:879660887] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote>horrendous overreach on the part of the government</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dustin1280 05/23/17 2:09:41 PM #3:	Love this, definitely a GOOD thing... --- Smash DS Code: 4554-0120-5368 SB4 Name: Roz RIP: Orlando of the Axe Karma: 1642 --he delivered! <cite>Dustin1280 posted [p:879660956] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote>Love this, definitely a GOOD thing...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 05/23/17 2:10:01 PM #4:	Awesome, patent trolls are scum --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:879660976] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote>Awesome, patent trolls are scum</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dustin1280 05/23/17 2:10:35 PM #5:	cAPITALISATION posted... horrendous overreach on the part of the government Well, ALMOST all of CE --- Smash DS Code: 4554-0120-5368 SB4 Name: Roz RIP: Orlando of the Axe Karma: 1642 --he delivered! <cite>Dustin1280 posted [p:879661011] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote><cite>cAPITALISATION posted...</cite> <quote>horrendous overreach on the part of the government</quote> Well, ALMOST all of CE</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrZAP17 05/23/17 2:10:40 PM #6:	Why is it 8-0? Who's out? There were only 8 in the other case as well. Gorsuch is already serving, yeah? <cite>MrZAP17 posted [p:879661018] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote>Why is it 8-0? Who's out? There were only 8 in the other case as well. Gorsuch is already serving, yeah?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anarchy_Juiblex 05/23/17 2:12:26 PM #7:	cAPITALISATION posted... horrendous overreach on the part of the government The govt. are the only ones with the authority enforce patents protections anyways you derpherp. --- "Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice." ~ Ayaan Hirsi Ali <cite>Anarchy_Juiblex posted [p:879661126] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote><cite>cAPITALISATION posted...</cite> <quote>horrendous overreach on the part of the government</quote> The govt. are the only ones with the authority enforce patents protections anyways you derpherp.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tappor 05/23/17 2:12:30 PM #8:	Good --- Moist <cite>Tappor posted [p:879661130] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote>Good</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 05/23/17 2:13:02 PM #9:	MrZAP17 posted... Why is it 8-0? Who's out? There were only 8 in the other case as well. Gorsuch is already serving, yeah? I think Gorsuch is sitting the decisions out because he didn't join the court until after the cases were heard. --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:879661172] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote><cite>MrZAP17 posted...</cite> <quote>Why is it 8-0? Who's out? There were only 8 in the other case as well. Gorsuch is already serving, yeah?</quote> I think Gorsuch is sitting the decisions out because he didn't join the court until after the cases were heard.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tappor 05/23/17 2:13:08 PM #10:	cAPITALISATION posted... horrendous overreach on the part of the government A contrarian. How cute --- Moist <cite>Tappor posted [p:879661182] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote><cite>cAPITALISATION posted...</cite> <quote>horrendous overreach on the part of the government</quote> A contrarian. How cute</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrZAP17 05/23/17 2:14:42 PM #11:	UnholyMudcrab posted... MrZAP17 posted... Why is it 8-0? Who's out? There were only 8 in the other case as well. Gorsuch is already serving, yeah? I think Gorsuch is sitting the decisions out because he didn't join the court until after the cases were heard. Ah. Makes sense. <cite>MrZAP17 posted [p:879661272] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnholyMudcrab posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MrZAP17 posted...</cite> <quote>Why is it 8-0? Who's out? There were only 8 in the other case as well. Gorsuch is already serving, yeah?</quote> I think Gorsuch is sitting the decisions out because he didn't join the court until after the cases were heard.</quote> Ah. Makes sense.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
prince_leo 05/23/17 2:14:47 PM #12:	MrZAP17 posted... Why is it 8-0? Who's out? There were only 8 in the other case as well. Gorsuch is already serving, yeah? typically new justices don't vote on rulings that they weren't present for the earlier hearings --- https://imgur.com/uHUvpSH http://error1355.com/ce/prince_leo.html <cite>prince_leo posted [p:879661280] in SCOTUS rul... [t:75378344]...</cite> <quote><cite>MrZAP17 posted...</cite> <quote>Why is it 8-0? Who's out? There were only 8 in the other case as well. Gorsuch is already serving, yeah?</quote> typically new justices don't vote on rulings that they weren't present for the earlier hearings</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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