(Eds. note—my therapist (an avid reader of the blog) tells me that the title of this post is inaccurate and indicative of an "unhelpful" worldview.)
(Second Eds. Note—My therapist has asked that I not quote her in the blog. Apparently it "demeans us both.")

What can you do.
Today's tale is of a stipulation, born of hope and an honest desire to streamline a case, that ended in acrimony and pain.
The parties in Roger P. Jackson, M.D. v. NuVasive, Inc., C.A. No. 21-53-RGA, D.I. 431 (D. Del. Feb 21, 2025), had long ago stipulated to several representative products for the purposes of infringement and invalidity across an otherwise vast swath of accused …