Those emails supported one of Broadcom's defenses namely, that Qualcomm helped set industry standards at the same time it sought patent coverage over those standards. After that startling revelation, the court ordered Qualcomm to conduct additional searches, which led to the discovery of more than 200,000 pages of ESI. The exasperated judge found Qualcomm and its lawyers had engaged in "aggravated litigation abuse" and ordered the company to pay an estimated $10 million in Broadcom's legal fees. The court also has taken aim at the lawyers and initiated proceedings that could lead to monetary sanctions or disciplinary action. On the day those proceedings began, Qualcomm's general counsel abruptly resigned, citing "personal reasons." The new rules do not appear to have changed human behavior, but they have helped to bring lapses in human judgment to light.