Case has court looking at states' patent liability.

The article discusses the issue on the long-run fight between states and big business over whether states should be allowed to claim immunity from infringement lawsuits under the 11th Amendment of the Constitutions. Furthermore, states are allowed to sue companies who violate patents owned by universities and government agencies. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce complained in court papers that the imbalances are unfair to business and the justices have not yet decided whether to take the case.