Hearings

The U.S. Intellectual Property System and the Impact of Litigation Financed by Third-Party Investors and Foreign Entities

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 02:00PM
Location:

The U.S. Intellectual Property System and the Impact of Litigation Financed by Third-Party Investors and Foreign Entities


Hearing: The U.S. Intellectual Property System and the Impact of Litigation Financed by Third-Party Investors and Foreign Entities

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet (Committee on the Judiciary)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 (2:00 PM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Support Documents

  • An article from Bloomberg titled, Breaching a Litigation Funding Agreement the Sysco/Burford Story, submitted for the Record by Mr. Ivey of MD [PDF] Added 06/18/2024 at 10:52 AM
  • A letter dated June 12, 2024 from the Council for Innovation Promotion to Chairmen Jordan and Issa and Ranking Members Nadler and Johnson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Ivey of MD [PDF] Added 06/18/2024 at 10:52 AM
  • A statement for the record from Constellation Designs LLC for the hearing on June 12, 2024, submitted for the Record by Mr. Ivey of MD [PDF] Added 06/18/2024 at 10:52 AM
  • A statement for the record from the International Legal Finance Association regarding the June 12, 2024 hearing, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA [PDF] Added 06/18/2024 at 10:52 AM
  • A statement of support by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • A letter dated June 10, 2024 by Jonathan Stroud at Unified Patents, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • An article by Chairman McKeon, former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • A letter dated June 11, 2024 from Cisco Systems, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • A study by the Center for Climate Integrity, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • Statement of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • A statement by the Institute of Legal Reform, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • A statement of Support by U.S. Made, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • An article by Patrick Tiberi, former member of Congress, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • A letter by 14 State attorneys to the Attorney General regarding third party litigation funding by foreign adversaries, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • A support letter by National Association of Manufacturers, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • A statement for the record from the High Tech Inventors Alliance (HTIA), submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA [PDF] Added 06/28/2024 at 12:29 PM
  • Questions for the Record from Representatives Issa, Fitzgerald, and Lee for Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Kochan, and Ms. Sahani [PDF] Added 06/28/2024 at 12:29 PM
  • Responses to questions for the Record from Mr. Taylor [PDF] Added 07/11/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • Responses to questions for the Record from Mr. Kochan [PDF] Added 07/15/2024 at 08:50 AM
  • Response to question for the Record from Ms. Sahani [PDF] Added 07/15/2024 at 08:51 AM
  • Response to questions for the Record from Mr. Goodlatte [PDF] Added 07/15/2024 at 09:00 AM

First Published: June 5, 2024 at 01:35 PM

Witnesses

The Honorable Bob Goodlatte
Former U.S. Representative (VA-6), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet

  • Goodlatte Testimony [PDF]
  • Goodlatte Truth in Testimony [PDF]

Mr. Donald Kochan
Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Law and Economics Center, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University

  • Kochan Testimony [PDF]
  • Kochan Truth in Testimony [PDF]
  • Kochan Bio [PDF]

Ms. Victoria Sahani
Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion, Professor of Law, Boston University

  • Sahani Testimony [PDF]
  • Sahani Truth in Testimony [PDF]
  • Sahani Bio [PDF]

Mr. Paul Taylor
Visiting Fellow, National Security Institute, George Mason University

  • Taylor Testimony [PDF]
  • Taylor Truth in Testimony [PDF]
  • Taylor Bio [PDF]