I'd file this under "don't hate the player, hate the game". Abbott can argue that they're maximising shareholder value, as they are legally obligated to do. The rules that make patent trolling and the like profitable, though -- that's what needs rallied against.

Well, that or change the legal definition of "corporation" to include a "don't be dicks" clause. And that's just not practical.

PS: I don't really like your title - it's pretty editorialised, and doesn't actually tell me anything about the article.