These are transparent efforts to shakedown companies for settlements, with no intention of engaging in the expensive process of litigation culminating in a trial.

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The attorneys for the players whose cases are pending in federal court in Philadelphia will no doubt use that logic in an attempt to shorten the litigation process.

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The idea is to avoid the so-called multidistrict litigation (MDL) process, in which hundreds of cases are under the oversight of a single federal judge in New Orleans.

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In the process, these Members have already provided another boost for environmental "lawfare" that will likely encourage similar litigation in the future.

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In a statement released by its embassy in London, the US said it was "pleased" the men were being extradited after "a lengthy process of litigation".

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The idea is to set up a process so patent owners can proactively clean up issued patents in advance of potential litigation, eliminating uncertainty and strengthening the patents for business planning, licensing, or acquisition deals.

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