OT not biotech.
a company called Virnetx symbol vhc is suing Microsoft for a few billion dollars. the trial starts on monday. If it was a small company with that created the patents I probably wouldn't have gotten involved, but the patents were created by SAIC, which did most of the internet security work for the CIA.
If I am right this stock can go to 100.
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9:00 am Case called. Mr. Cawley announced ready for Plaintiff. Mr. Powers announced ready for
Defendant VirnetX.
Court addressed the parties on timing. Mr. Powers responded. Court will allow 14 hours for
both sides.
Court addressed the parties on VirnetX’s Motions in Limine and Microsoft will present on the
papers. Mr. Cawley presented Plaintiff’s Motions in Limine. Mr. Bobrow responded. Mr.
Cawley replied. Court will grant for now, but asked if needed for voir dire. Mr. Powers
responded. Court will grant for now and Court will look at prior to opening, and asked parties
to bring up again and Court will take a look at it.
Court moved on to Item #16 and asked to hear from Microsoft. Ms. Weiswasser responded. Mr. Cawley responded
Court and parties discussed mentioning Weil.
Court addressed the parties on the voir dire timing.
9:20 am Court in recess.
9:40 am Jury panel seated in the courtroom.
Case called. Court welcomed the jury panel to the Eastern District for jury service.
Case called. Mr. Cawley announced ready for Plaintiff, VirnetX. (Also for Plaintiff, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Caldwell, Mr. McLeroy, Mr. Cassady, and Edmund “Gif” Munger, Client Representative).
Mr. Powers announced ready for Microsoft. (Also present for Defendant, Richard Sayles, Mr.
Bobrow, Ms. Weiswasser, and Robert Lytle and Gurdeep Pall, Client Representatives)
Court addressed the jury panel and outlined the procedures of voir dire.
Court asked the parties to introduce self, co-counsel and list witnesses for the jury.
Mr. Cawley introduced self, co-counsel, and Mr. Munger, client representative. Mr. Cawley
also listed witnesses for VirnetX.
Mr. Powers introduced self, co-counsel, and Mr. Pall and Mr. Lytle, Client Representatives. Mr.
Powers also listed witnesses for Microsoft.
Court asked panel if they knew any of the parties, representatives or witnesses. No one
answered.
Mr. Cawley conducted voir dire of the panel on behalf of the Plaintiff, VirnetX.
Mr. Sayles conducted voir dire of the panel on behalf of the Defendant, Microsoft.
Court addressed the jury panel and asked some further questions.
Court asked Juror #4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 17,32, 34, 35, 36, to remain in the courtroom. Court excused
the rest of the panel until
Court questioned Juror #36. Court questioned Juror #32. Court questioned Juror #34 (MB).
Court addressed Juror #35. Court questioned Juror #17. Court questioned Juror #13 (KC).
Court addressed Juror #9. Court questioned Juror #8. Court questioned Juror #5. Court
questioned Juror #4.
Court excused the rest of the panel for their break. Jurors left the courtroom.
Court addressed the parties and will excuse for cause Juror #4, #5, #8, #9, #17, #28, #32, #34,
#35, #36. No objections to excuse those. Court will give each side 11 strikes and gave them 20
minutes to get their strike lists to the Clerk.
11:50 am Court asked the Clerk to read the names of the jurors selected. Clerk read the names of the 8
persons selected. Jury Seated in the jury box.
Court asked clerk to administer the oath. Oath administered.
Court addressed the remaining panel, thanked them for their service, and excused them.
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Court addressed the panel and gave them instructions. Court excused the panel and asked them
to call the 1-800 number for any changes. Court will reconvene at 9:00 am on March 8, 2010.
Court addressed the parties. The parties have nothing further to take up at this time.
Court addressed the parties and encouraged them to continue in settlement discussions.
12:10 pm There being nothing further, Court adjourned.
