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I don't see how this one district in eastern Texas can be such an outlier without some sort of oversight. Does no one find it absurd that all these patent cases go here, that the results are so consistently in the favour of the plaintiff, etc?


Seems like they've found their niche.

More lawsuits = more business lawyers = more money for local business.

But AFAIK, this has only been possible because the plaintiffs have been able to choose their venue. And in the end, it's a game of numbers.

If venues where chosen at random, I'd imagine the the whole business model would fold - simply too much risk/uncertainty.




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