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Ramey Avoids Sanctions in Portable Cooler Case
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In November 2023, District of Colorado Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter ordered William P. Ramey III of Ramey LLP to show cause in writing “why he should not be referred to the Court’s Committee on Conduct for his neglectful behavior in this case, including his failure to appear at a scheduling conference and his failure to serve any discovery”. Ramey did so in a “Response to Motion to Show Cause”, supported by a Ramey declaration with multiple attachments that dragged into the spotlight a remarkable breakdown in the relationship between AiPi LLC and Ramey. This past week, the court “reviewed the transcript from the August 14, 2023 Claim Construction Hearing” and discharged the show cause order.
February 9, 2024
The AiPi-Ramey Relationship Implodes
Patent Market, Patent Watch
This past November, District of Colorado Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter ordered William P. Ramey III of Ramey LLP to show cause in writing “why he should not be referred to the Court’s Committee on Conduct for his neglectful behavior in this case, including his failure to appear at a scheduling conference and his failure to serve any discovery”. Ramey’s response was to address five specific pieces of information “relevant to the issues of whether Mr. Ramey and his firm are spread too thin to provide competent representation”. Ramey filed his response—the contents of which have pulled back the curtain on a broad patent monetization operation, including arguably improper legal work, numerous inaccurate certificates of interested parties, and third-party litigation funding lurking in the shadows.
January 28, 2024