VW Lawyers Win Fees From 'Sloppy' Texas Patent Atty

Finnegan client Volkswagen successfully defended against a patent lawsuit filed by William Ramey III of Ramey LLP on behalf of VDPP, LLC, with a federal judge in Houston ruling that Ramey is personally liable for Finnegan's attorneys’ fees due to his "sloppy" and "offensive" handling of the case. U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal's decision highlighted numerous flaws in Ramey's suit, including filing over a year after the patent expired and misrepresenting settlement agreements. The judge's cutting remarks included errors such as incorrect corporate details and misspellings, ultimately ordering Ramey and VDPP to pay Volkswagen's legal fees, estimated at $121,518.

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