In the US the poor 20% of the population have nothing.
Wrong. The poor in the U.S. have Medicaid. The middle class is the one that gets screwed in the U.S. Those that get sick but can't afford the high insurance costs but make just enough money to not qualify for Medicaid.
You are from the UK. Stop considering yourself an expert on U.S. health care.
I agree, because they waited almost 10 years to enforce this patent.
Do you work for either company? How do you know negotiations have not been taking place all this time?
and God forbid you should suggest some kind of government regulation because that is "socialism" and as every patriotic American knows Socialism = Evil.
There's a difference between a government running corporations and a government regulating corporations. The current Congress and Administration prefer the former. I call that socialism and I don't care if that offends you.
A top-of-the-line civil litigator bills maybe $600 an hour, and as much as we like the EFF people they are not top-of-the-line civil litigators.
The lawyers on this case are from Keker Van Nest. That is a top firm with top litigators.
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