Counsel Quick Start — Litman v. Goldberg

Case: Index No. 524343/2025 (NY Sup. Ct., Kings County)
Theory: Goldberg used Litman's name on patents after authority ceased (NY Civil Rights Law §§ 50–51).

1. Open the Package

Extract Litman_Evidence_Package.zip
Double-click easymode.html (or easymode_offline.html for full offline)
Use the web interface to navigate all reports and evidence

2. Start Here (Priority Order)

Document	Purpose
BEST_EVIDENCE_MEMO.md	Top 6 exhibits ranked; strongest proof first
LITMAN_DEFENSE_REPORT.md	Full defense narrative, chronology, theory
CUSTOMER_NUMBER_AND_EVIDENCE_CHAIN_MEMO.md	CN-37833, three-layer evidence chain
DATA_CONFIDENCE_LABELS.md	What's verified vs. needs review

3. Key Evidence Locations

Evidence	Location
12 patent front pages (Exhibit A)	output/EXHIBIT_A_FRONT_PAGES.pdf
Line 74 annotated	output/EXHIBIT_A_FRONT_PAGES_LINE74_ANNOTATED.pdf
POA PDFs (Goldberg signed)	evidence/poa/
IFEE PDFs (Goldberg in 16/16)	evidence/ifw_ifee/
Website screenshots	evidence/website/
Assignment screenshots	evidence/assignments/ (15 PNGs: 13 with data, 2 not found)

4. What to Verify

Assignee for exhibits 9, 10, 12 — Marked "look up" or "verify KSU" in SOL list
Docket numbers — If EXHIBIT_DOCKET_NUMBERS.csv is empty, use MANUAL_LOOKUP_INSTRUCTIONS.md
Application data — If APPLICATION_DATA_RESULTS.csv shows "(fetch failed)", use Patent Center manual lookup

5. Advice Documents (Not Formal Filings)

These are drafts/suggestions for counsel to adapt:

RFP_COMPLIANCE_CHECKLIST.md — RFP response fixes
PERSONAL_PARTICIPATION_INSERTS.md — Suggested language per request
COMPLETION_AFFIRMATION_20220c.md — 202.20-c affirmation draft
BOP_PATENT_LIST.md — Patent list for BOP

6. Run Updates (Optional)

If you have USPTO_API_KEY and want fresh data:

cd /path/to/RichieResearch
export USPTO_API_KEY='your_key'
python scripts/run_all.py

Or helpers only (no API):

python scripts/run_all.py --helpers-only

7. Questions?

Evidence index: evidence/README.md
Automation: output/AUTOMATION_README.md
Accuracy notes: output/ACCURACY_VERIFICATION_NOTES.md