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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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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That is without the ongoing cost of testing poop, or the fact that DNA testing often does not work, and the creation of an entirely new litigation process and resulting body of law devoted to appealing DNA-evidence based dog poop fines.

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Mr. MARK WASSER (Attorney): It could substantially interfere with the ability of those courts to handle just the normal flow of litigation that they process, and so it's a tough question and elected officials in both state and perhaps the federal level are going to have to debate that.

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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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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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