There are two very different views of Raymond Stauffer. He asserts he’s a public-spirited citizen who went to court to stop corporate misconduct. The company he sued, Brooks Brothers, claims Stauffer is a busybody, butting into something that isn’t his concern. In legal terms, the company claims Stauffer lacks standing to sue.

A federal district court in New York agreed with Brooks Brothers, and threw out Stauffer’s false patent marking lawsuit.