I also now agree. There's a lot wrong with a system which allows plaintiffs to choose their judge, and a lot wrong with US patent law, but in principle it's not a bad thing to have a judge who is expert in one area of law and a judicial system that prioritizes speedy trials - and there are no claims that Albright in particular is being unjustly enriched.
The judge who originally made East Texas a haven for patent trolls, T. John Ward, on the other hand, certainly did act improperly. In particular, his son owned a law firm which specialises in representing plaintiffs in his father's court. That firm now employs Ward senior.
The judge who originally made East Texas a haven for patent trolls, T. John Ward, on the other hand, certainly did act improperly. In particular, his son owned a law firm which specialises in representing plaintiffs in his father's court. That firm now employs Ward senior.
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