Susman Godfrey, Longford Sued Over $37 Million Award (1)

Jan. 30, 2026, 7:08 PM UTCUpdated: Jan. 30, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC

An Irish patent monetization firm is suing Susman Godfrey and litigation funder Longford Capital in Houston to set aside a patent arbitration award of over $37 million.

Arigna Technology Ltd. filed suit Thursday in the District Court of Harris County alleging that arbitrators arrived at the award by corruption and fraud. Arigna, which is associated with Dublin-based patent monetization firm Atlantic IP Services Ltd., hired Susman in August 2020 to enforce patents, and Susman obtained funding from Longford for the litigation.

According to the complaint, a dispute arose in 2023 between Arigna, Longford and Susman over how much Longford was ...

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