Dive summary:

• Clouding IP LLC is a shell company suing seven media companies for patent infringement claiming they do not have the right to use the “technique for enabling remote data access and manipulation from a pervasive device.”
• The seven media companies being sued are the New York Times, Fox News, Huffington Post, Time Inc., Reuters, Ti-Media and Gannett.
• The suit was filed in Delaware because it allows the shell company to remain anonymous.

From the article:

… The (patent) trolls represent a dilemma for cash-strapped media businesses because it can cost millions in legal fees to defend a patent suit. Paying the unwanted license fee may be a cheaper option than going to court; however, doing so may encourage other trolls to seek their own payments. …