The motions filed Thursday mean nothing. All Activision was doing was simplifying/clarifying the language in order to be current heading into trial. YES, a trial is going to happen. Nothing has changed.
Yes, S&G are great and will not let anything past them. However, what no one is mentioning is ACTV's lawyers are just as good. As you can see by the motions this week, they were not on a European vacation, they were analyzing hundreds of documents with a fine-tooth comb and caught everything. ACTV's lawyers have found loop-holes earlier in the litigation that have hindered WDDD's progress. They know this can cost them billions, and will put full effort into defending this case until the end.
It all comes down to the facts of the case. ACTV's legal team is really good, and if they see the obviousness of the infringement, then they will want to settle. The question is how much WDDD is going to try and get. If WDDD is going to try and get a high # in which the court would award WDDD in the first place, then we are going to trial. If WDDD is going to settle for less than what a jury trial would give them, then ACTV will settle. I do not think WDDD is going to try and settle for a low number and I think that this case will go to trial.
Nothing is guaranteed, and the most likely scenario is you are not going to get your $ until it is settled by the jury.
When a case like this goes to court, the judge thinks that there is a greater than 51% chance that the Plaintiff will win. It all will come down to how the jury interprets the information. Remember, the jury does not have any investment in this stock and are not emotionally attached.
This is not a done deal, but it really is an incredible opportunity to invest. The risk/reward is absolutely ethreal.
-God
