[jeroen94704]

It's interesting then what makes Gilstrap so energetic in his efforts to keep those patent-cases coming. Assuming there are no direct monetary payments from patent trolls coming his way, what is is incentive? Does he get "favors" from patent trolls, or does he have a relatives or friends who benefit from his practices? Always follow the money, is what I heard :).

[stevenwoo]

The tradition in the Texas was to have son create and run patent law practices while the judges serve in the court to get around the direct benefit technicality. Then when the judge retires he joins a patent law practice.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/04/east-texas-judge...

[ivraatiems]

Money is far from the only thing that motivates people to do bad stuff. Plus, consider, he may not even think of what he's doing as at all bad.