Senate panel slows momentum for patent troll bill

( January 2, 2014) -- It was not long into the Senate Judiciary Committee’s recent hearing exploring legislation to rein in lawsuits brought by so-called patent trolls that it became obvious that there remains a world of difference between the Upper Chamber, which takes its time on legislation, and the House, which is far speedier in moving bills. Patent troll legislation may well still pass in the Senate, but it is likely to proceed on a far more measured pace than it has in the House....

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