In a continuation of the trend of states stepping into the anti-trolling parade, today the North Carolina House is expected to take up its own anti-troll bill. According to the Raleigh News & Observer,
Under the bill, companies targeted by NPEs in bad faith could seek attorney’s fees and damages in state court, and the people behind the NPEs could be personally liable for any awards. It also contains measures that would deter NPEs from sending “demand letters,” which often precede lawsuits, that accuse companies of infringing on a patent and demanding that they license the invention.
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