Trolling and Pressure Groups in the USA

The magazine Ars Technica has a report about a pressure group called "Stop Bad Patents" which is starting a new campaign to get Congress to stop "Patent Trolling" - companies which buy up patents and then sue other businesses for using these patents. The trouble is that while the action can be seen as entirely spurious, it is generally cheaper to settle than to go through the courts.

The Pressure Group's web site can be found here.

[Picture - Ars Technica]