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Will the SHIELD Act Accomplish its Goal of Effectively Combatting Patent Trolls?—Vincent LoTempio

By Colin O'Keefe on March 11, 2013
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Patent trolls and the practices they employ have reached such a universally-despised state that even Republicans and Democrats have come together to fight them. The act, which was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, aims to rein in patent trolls by forcing them to pay the cost of frivolous lawsuits. Joinig me to explain the basics of the SHIELD Act and if it has a chance at accomplishing its goal is Vincent LoTempio of Kloss, Stenger & LoTempio and the LoTempio Law Blog. 

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As Publisher at LexBlog, Colin leads the Publishing team and guides LexBlog clients and community members on blogging digital publishing strategy. A professionally-trained journalist, he’s applied the trade by helping keep LexBlog at the forefront of blogging and digital media trends for more…

As Publisher at LexBlog, Colin leads the Publishing team and guides LexBlog clients and community members on blogging digital publishing strategy. A professionally-trained journalist, he’s applied the trade by helping keep LexBlog at the forefront of blogging and digital media trends for more than a decade—split up by a four-year stint helping lead the Seattle Mariners’ digital marketing efforts. He’s a fan of those M’s, the Green Bay Packers, Seattle craft beer, pinball, jogging and ebikes.

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