This Judge’s Investigation Of Patent Trolls Must Be Allowed to Move Forward

If you get sued, you should be able to figure out who sued you. Remarkably, though, people and companies who are accused of patent infringement in federal court often have no idea who is truly behind the lawsuit. Patent trolls, companies whose main business is extorting others over patents, often hide behind limited liability companies (LLCs) that serve to keep secret the names of those who profit from their activities.

This shouldn’t be the case. Earlier this week, EFF filed …

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