I think it is important to state on behalf of CUNA and, arguably, all financial services companies that if part of the result of legislation...
as supported by Senators Hatch, Cornyn, and Grassley.
So this is very important, Mr. Chairman, and I have still got a longer statement to put in the record, but this gives you an idea of where I...
Thank you, Ms. Overton, for your testimony.
Contract negotiations with suppliers and service providers now routinely include allocation of liability in the event of patent trolling.
Some patent holders are concerned that proposals to heighten pleading requirements restrict discovery, institute fee shifting, that would ha...
We urge the Committee to include the heightened pleading, discovery reform, and fee-shifting provisions, such as those found in the bill cos...
You have worked with me a long time on these things.
We absolutely support the measures that you have introduced. We do believe they will curb the activity.
What we are against is companies that purchase antiquated patents for the sole purpose of extorting money from small business.
Fighting frivolous and burdensome patent lawsuits threatened and filed by patent trolls is an extremely expensive distraction for a large cr...
Senator Grassley's bill to require heightened pleading standards and fee shifting will make a patent troll think twice about harassing credi...
Twenty percent fail to appear?
I remember John Ashcroft testifying before this Committee on a broader group of those who failed to appear, and his number that day some yea...
Are those numbers up or down on balance over the last 5 years?
The value of the drugs are up.
It seems as though there is a decision made by this Administration that they are going to target the resources.
What about the tragic deaths in the desert of those who attempt to come into the United States and don't make it through to beyond the deser...
