Following the Supreme Court's ruling
in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods, cases filed
in the Eastern District of Texas fell from 36 % of all patent filings to 21 % [Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal] «Quick trials,
big verdicts favoring consumers, and a state law that allows nonresidents to easily join mass litigations made St. Louis a destination of choice for attorneys going after companies that do business nationwide.