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<p>The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), the CEA (Consumer
Electronics Association), Rackspace, and other organizations are
throwing their support behind the proposed <a
href="http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=2d0600bf-6c00-4d9d-ad6e-d58130937c26"
target="_blank">Patent Abuse Reduction Act (PARA)</a>, a bill
introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to ward off litigious
patent trolls. Though the EFF cited concerns that the bill doesn't
go far enough in protecting consumers, the legislation may have
enough support from both sides of the aisles to have a shot at
becoming law.</p>
<p>The proposal is crafted to thwart some of the more common tactics
that patent trolls employ to wear down their victims to the point
that settling out of court becomes preferable to drawn-out, costly
litigation. For example, it would force plaintiffs to spell out
their claims in detail from the get-go and prevent them from
hiding behind shell companies.</p>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.infoworld.com/t/intellectual-property/bill-slay-patent-trolls-garners-broad-backing-219361?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2013-05-24">http://www.infoworld.com/t/intellectual-property/bill-slay-patent-trolls-garners-broad-backing-219361?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2013-05-24</a>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
"Molon labe." MILLIONS of us will be waiting!
--USA Patriots, 2013</pre>
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