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Judges Weigh Disqualification for Former Big Firm Lawyers in NPE Patent Battles
Publication Date: 2012-02-24 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
Given that patent litigation brought by non-performing entities (n�e patent trolls) continues in full blossom, it's no surprise that Big Firm castaways are leaping in to get a piece of the action on the plaintiffs side. But representing trolls carries risks for lawyers who earned their patent pedigrees at defense firms, as a pair of decisions highlighted on Thursday.
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