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Almost one in five patent cases filed in the US last year went to a new judge in Waco, near Austin.
"Patent trolls" love Judge Alan Albright's speedy procedures, and everyone admires his patent savvy.
A Waco jury recently awarded a Fortress entity $2.2 billion in a dispute with Intel.
It's hard to find a lawyer who doesn't like Judge Alan Albright, the new federal judge in Waco, Texas. Even those who have previously sparred with him in the courtroom.