It's "Show Cause" Time In Delaware

In mid-April, District of Delaware Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly posted two new standing orders related to that courtroom's disclosure requirements: one requiring litigants to disclose details related to any nonrecourse funding arrangements with third parties and a second requiring comprehensive disclosure of corporate control. The first has a time frame associated with its mandates, while the second is open ended; however, Judge Connolly has now handed down at least one "show cause" order taking a plaintiff to task for ignoring the new requirements for litigants assigned to his courtroom.

RPX has previously reported on the revelations that Judge Connolly's standing orders have had on the operations of prolific monetization firm IP Edge LLC. However, IP Edge—and other litigants—have been less than comprehensive in their responses. On May 13, four days after an oral argument on a motion to dismiss, Judge Connolly directed Nimitz Technologies LLC (patent