InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[warbil]

Jim_Charts, first of all, if we didn't think we were going to win in our positions against Nokia and Samsung, et al, I don't think any of us would be holding this stock or posting on this message board. I believe we will win but the law allows for rulings on technicalities that can turn good positions into worthless positions. That's what I am more concerned with. I took a business law course in college and did poorly on the first test because I used a reasonable man approach in answering some of the questions. Believe me, the reasonable man approach doesn't work in contract law.

The problem with this arbitration is that there are three arbitrators who are doing there own review of the issues, forming their own opinions on the evidence presented and coming to their own conclusions as to the matters of law. We don't know how often they communicate with each other but I will go out on a limb and agree with L2V that I bet they at least communicated and agreed on the trigger otherwise it wouldn't have taken this long to schedule the hearing. Trying to determine rates and compensation is a different matter. That would require data requests and depositions and mountains of discussions and legal maneuvering to put your position in the best favorable light before the arbitration panel.

I think the trigger issue is decided. We just don't know what it is worth.

warbil