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Newegg Sues Patent Troll After Troll Dropped Its Own Lawsuit (arstechnica.com)
WheezyJoe writes: Not satisfied that a patent troll dropped its lawsuit against them, Newegg has sued the troll. So-called "patent holding company" Minero Digital sought to exact royalty payments on a wide range of USB hubs, suing, among others, Newegg's subsidiary Rosewill. But the "non-practicing entity" dropped its East Texas lawsuit against Rosewill within days of getting a call from the Newegg's lawyer. However, Minero dismissed its Texas lawsuit "without prejudice", meaning it can refile the case at a time of its choosing. So, Newegg filed its own lawsuit against Minero in Los Angeles federal court, asking a judge to lay down a ruling that Minero's case against Rosewill is baseless. Says Newegg's Chief Legal Officer Lee Cheng, "Minero's case does not have merit, and its patent is not only expired but would suck even if it wasn't expired. Now that they have started the litigation, it would be irresponsible for Newegg to not finish it."
I love newegg... sue the bastards... unfortunately I don't see newegg getting financial compensation.
... its patent is not only expired but would suck even if it wasn't expired....
Once the lawyers have been disbarred, all parties involved should then be brought on criminal charges of extortion:
The obtaining of property from another induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.
You're obviously not a lawyer. That's both a criticism of your suggested legal tactics and an endorsement of you as a human being.
Irony: Agile development has too much intertia to be abandoned now.