{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Valley Current\u00ae: Are Patent Cases Still Major Sources of Potential Liability for Big Tech?","description":"A tiny vibration inside an iPhone has triggered one of the biggest patent fights in U.S. history. A federal jury ordered Apple to pay $5.72 billion after finding that its haptic technology infringed patents held by Taction Technology, producing what the briefing describes as the largest reported patent jury verdict ever. But in high-stakes patent litigation, a massive verdict may be only the beginning. Host Jack Russo examines why billion-dollar awards can shrink or disappear on appeal, how seemingly small issues involving damages, apportionment, and verdict forms can reshape a case, and why litigation finance has made it possible for smaller patent holders to wage years-long battles against Big Tech. With Apple\u2019s $5.72 billion verdict now headed into the far less forgiving world of post-trial motions and appeals, the case offers a reminder that patent liability can still reach extraordinary levels, even when the final number remains unsettled. Jack Russo MBA\/JD\/LLM NITA Master Trial Advocate Certified Appellate Specialist  ","author_name":"THE VALLEY CURRENT\u00ae\ufe0f COMPUTERLAW GROUP LLP","author_url":"http:\/\/computerlaw.libsyn.com\/website","html":"