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Doesn't Ying give it up that there is more to the "settlement" than the $125M here:
"Notwithstanding the disclosures already made in the action involving ChanBond and/or its
attorneys regarding the total dollar figure of the settlement agreement, Non-Party Cable
Companies respectfully request that the underlying settlement agreement, as well as any other terms of that agreement, remain confidential and under seal."
Shaj, I have a serious question for you, something I don't understand. When Carter first approached the then Mishcon attorneys to represent UOIP/Chanbond in a patent suit, what would the firm have done to vet him as having the authority to retain counsel for a publicly traded firm?
It may seem a minor point but I've wondered about what a firm such as Mishcon does to vet potential clients. Seems if they didn't vet clients for cases taken on contingency they would go broke quickly.
Because pulling back the curtain will expose their shady dealings and leave them open to civil and criminal charges, likely. Mishcon is already after the attorneys, I wonder who is next?
I hope you don't have another wasted trip due to a last-minute cancellation.
Let us know what goes down - it will likely be very interesting, to say the least.
Sweet Baby Cheeses.......
One can only hope!
Amen.
I agree with you and long uoip - they are up to something, likely they have had an "oh, crap" moment with Mishcon's action against the attorneys and now a looming shareholder intervention that may well expose more wrong-doing.....so they are scrambling to try and clean up loose ends. I don't think it is going to work - I imagine Mishcon is going to prevail in arbitration with the attorneys and that shareholder intervention will expose malfeasance on a fairly grand scale.
Thanks. So with those two depositions, all the inventors will have been deposed?
Since they are all up in years, if their case gets before a jury I'd guess they would get a favorable outcome - old guys fighting for fair treatment after being tricked by Leanne and Carter.....and attorneys.....
Thanks....what a circus, what a colossal waste or $$.
Thank you for your sage advice......
Thanks for keeping us up to date! Much appreciated.
Wait - you mean Rader wasn't notified in time to cancel travel plans? That just sunk in. That would really suck.
HI ZW M.....I'm not completely up to speed on that earlier hearing when Rader wasn't present, but my understanding (which may be wrong) is that the court's clerk didn't notify Rader that he was to appear.
Hope you are continuing to heal - friends that have had replacement are very happy with it.
Many thanks. "Schedule conflict" covers a lot of ground. Maybe we will find out more next week at the hearing.
Replacement or repair of the original knee? Either hurts, I'm told, never had it done but need it.
Thanks for trying to go to the hearing....heck of a thing to have such a last-minute delay announced. I live way to far away to attend, hope you or Long Term can make it next week. Have you heard anything about the reason for the delay?
How's the knee? I hope you are healing well. Knee issues are painful.
Not a problem, happy to get your input. Did you at least get lunch while in DE?
Thanks so much for the information - and, sorry you appeared without notice. Long UOIP posted the delay here yesterday as soon as he got it, you must have been on the road.
Hmmm...I'm not an attorney but isn't forgery and back-dating documents illegal?
Long Term just posted notice of the delay wasn't given until 11:00 am, less than the required 24 hours notice. Rader would have already had to be on his way, wouldn't he? I wonder if it will be revealed who or what caused the last-minute delay?
Interesting reading, thanks.
Are orders time-stamped? I'm curious what time of day this was released.....seems awfully inconsiderate and last-minute.
Was any reason given for the rescheduling?
Many, many thanks for the timely posting of information for all to see.....
And, for your EXCELLENT "commentary" posts! Love 'em!
Why not just unseal then? Why spend time and $$ resisting unsealing the complete terms of the settlement? Instead of spending counsel's time fighting unsealing, they could be doing other billable activities, maybe even more lucrative activities....
"Also bearing in mind the Chanbond lawyers and Carter/Leane want to play hardball and keep everything sealed. "
AND - paying legal fees and spending lots of time to do so.....sure, that makes sense.
I agree....what is supposed to have happened simply makes no sense. If the $125M was really the whole UOIP pay-off, which I doubt because of the greed factor of those involved, then, by all means, unseal the decision. No harm would come from that, no legal exposure that doesn't already exist. If, however, the actual UOIP pay-off was significantly more than $125M, potential legal exposure (and loss of funds) exists as does a motivation to refuse to unseal.
I see. Thanks for the reply.
I thought that was the situation also. Of course he will be there, he asked to be.
Are you going to be there?
Good points, all.....what I keep coming back to is amazement that anyone believes this greedy bunch of jackals that was willing to screw over Mishcon, the inventors, shareholders and, seemingly, one another would settle for $125M just so Carter was happy because he needed quick cash. Puhleeeeeze.......they would squeeze the lemon for every drop of juice, don't you think?
First, thanks for all the great work. I'm referring to the letter to the judge - in that, Finger writes that the hearing is 11/19/22. Take a look. Seems to be a typo, but it made me wonder, what with all the delays we've seen.
The letter from Finger cites the hearing date when Rader appears as November 19th - hope that's an error? Pretty sloppy if it is.
Or was the hearing date changed?
Thanks....many thanks, for these latest and very informative posts - your pre-reading and highlighting also much appreciated.
How do you see what is on pg 48 as a pre-meditated trap, I assume you mean of Mr. Rader? I understand it could have been, but it reads like a screw-up to me. Is your perception it was a trap because Mr. Rader attempted to reply four times?
Excellent points, great questions and thorough compilation - many thanks!
On to the 10th!
Thanks, as always.....I'm counting down to the hearing on 11/10/22, can't wait to see what transpires.
Excellent response.
Great posts, thanks.....I can't wait to see how Rader's return works out.....it seems our make or break moment....
If you're referring to Mishcon suing Whitman et al for poaching the UOIP patent case, that isn't a claim Rader is making, that is a legal action in progress, sounded like it is either still in court or in arbitration. Rader may have commented on it. At the time Whitman and Brauerman moved from Mishcon it seemed unusual to me, unless they had gotten the blessing of Mishcon.....apparently, they had not. What a can of ethically-challenged worms this all is........
I hope you do go to the hearing, always great to hear first-hand reaction.
Very good points.