In the fourth quarter ended in December, Rambus' costs and expenses increased to $29 million from $21.3 million in the year-ago quarter; $5.2 million of the increase was due to litigation expenses, according to the company.
If it happens they can petition the judge for a percentage of the increase, claiming it is due to their litigation.
From discussions with colleagues, these requirements are essentially identical at institutes across the US; although they may not (yet) be as prevalent in Europe, this might be due to fear of litigation in this country.
This might be due to fear of litigation among all doctors.
The increased awareness about the importance of EBP may be due to higher rates of litigation, demands for greater accountability for clinical practice, and increased public awareness of healthcare associated with improved information technology [ 2- 4].
Google spokesman Jim Prosser said the rise of patent litigation is due to too many vague software patents, and that Google's success makes it an attractive target.
The £1bn private litigation case was due to resume in the high court's new Rolls building.
This week's settlement was concluded hours before a federal appeals court was due to begin considering an important phase of WorldCom litigation.
The litigation may delay the order, which was due to be awarded this month.
The increasing incidence may also be due to the rise in traffic density, and changes in societal and litigation factors [5].
