Replies to post #75767 on InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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Arbitrator backgrounds (2 of 3):

Carlos J. Bianchi, Esq. is a highly respected arbitrator and mediator with significant complex commercial litigation and arbitration experience.
ADR Experience and Qualifications

Arbitrated numerous disputes as a sole arbitrator, and as chairman or member of tripartite panels, in institutional and ad hoc settings, involving a variety of complex commercial and business issues, including telecommunications, insurance and reinsurance, distribution agreements, intellectual property, real estate, and anti-trust
Served as counsel for clients in arbitrations involving a variety of disputes, including maritime claims, claims involving commodities and the grain trade, and sale of goods
Served as a mediator for the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, mediating cases involving banking and workouts, investment and intellectual property, and real estate
Served as an international arbitrator or counsel in approximately 50 cases under the ICC Rules, the AAA Commercial or International Rules, the UNCITRAL Rules, or the rules of specialized bodies
Representative Matters

Arbitrations


Dispute over alleged abuse of dominant position by one telephone operator over another
Disputes concerning cellular telephone technology
Dispute regarding the financing of a mill in a Far Eastern country
Reinsurance disputes, including a major dispute involving the London aviation reinsurance market
Dispute involving a finder’s fee with respect to financing for a software company
Dispute involving U.S. and European anti-trust laws and alleged breaches of stockholders’ agreement
Dispute between two international airlines concerning aircraft leasing
Agreement for the sale of part of the business of one worldwide transportation company to another
Dispute regarding the operation of betting facilities in various locations in the Caribbean
Numerous maritime and commodities disputes
Mediations

Dispute between a financial institution and commercial borrowers/investors, involving several million dollars and allegations of fraudulent conduct
Dispute between U.S. and European parties, concerning the financial investment in an internet business, including allegations of misrepresentation and sharp practice
Dispute concerning substantial Manhattan real estate involving major construction and refurbishing and allocation of fault
Honors, Memberships, and Professional Activities

Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Transnational Arbitration
Member, London Court of International Arbitration
Member, American Bar Association and Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Authored arbitration-related articles for the Journal of International Arbitration and Mealey’s International Arbitration Report
Featured speaker on arbitration at seminars sponsored by the International Chamber of Commerce; New York County Lawyers’ Association; and different forums in Latin America
Appeared on CNN (Spanish language version) to discuss legal issues
Foreign languages spoken: Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese
Background and Education

Citizen of Chile
Participated in numerous mediation training seminars and courses
Principal, Law Office of Carlos J. Bianchi, 2001-present
Partner, Bingham Dana, 1997-2001
Partner, Marks & Murase, 1992-1997
Partner, Stebbings & Skydell / Stebbings & Associates, 1987-1992
Attorney, Travieso Evans Hughes Arria Rengel Marquez & Paz (New York associated office of a Venezuelan law firm), 1984-1986
Attorney, Claro y Cia. (Chilean law firm), 1980-1984
Barrister, 4 Essex Court, London, England, 1975-1979
Legal Assistant, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Washington, D.C., 1973-1974
Articled Clerk, Herbert Smith & Co., London, England, 1970-1973
Counsel in numerous cases in New York, England, and Latin America
Admitted to the bars of New York, 1985; Spain, 1984; Chile, 1982; and England, 1975
J.D. (equivalent), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile, 1982
J.D. (equivalent), Cambridge University, England, 1970, and College of Law, England, 1975
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Kimball R. Anderson, a litigation partner at Chicago's Winston & Strawn and a fellow at the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1977.
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Bar Register Practice Areas: Antitrust Law; General Practice.

Statement of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Asset Securitization, Banking, Bankruptcy, Workouts and Financial Restructurings, Commercial Lending, Contracts, Corporate, Corporate Finance, E-Commerce, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Energy, Environmental Law, Healthcare, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment Relations, Lease Finance, Litigation, Maritime, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, State and Federal Governmental Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Tax, Technology, Transportation, Trusts and Estates and White Collar Criminal Defense.

Year Established: 1853

Firm Profile:
Winston & Strawn, founded in 1853, is one of the nation's oldest and largest law firms. With nearly 825 attorneys in offices in Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Geneva, Switzerland, Paris, France, and London, England, the firm provides a full range of legal services to clients throughout the United States and abroad, including Fortune 500 companies, major commercial and financial institutions, governments and governmental entities, as well as small and midsize companies, individuals and entrepreneurs from virtually every industry.
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Lois Abraham?

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Question..If Nokia were correct in their collusion allegation..would not Sony have also been VICTIMIZED and possibly join Nokia in their action? It is interesting that Sony who was not a party to the Ericsson vs. IDCC litigation, acted in their interest by co-signing a 2G handset license with IDCC independent of litigation..IMO:For Ericsson to have "secret agreements" with IDCC is patently absurd..Sony had to have INPUT on the TOTAL LITIGATION and MEDIATION RECORD in determining a fair and reasonable Infrastructure rate and amount for IDCC's 2G license with Ericsson..and a fair and reasonable rate for 2G handsets for IDCC's 2G license with Sony/Ericsson..Sony's action in signing with Ericsson for a 2G license for handsets,will VALIDATE IDCC's claim that Sony/Ericsson is a proper trigger for Nokia for the entire Arbitration Panel....

From the exhibits, NOK is claiming to the arb panel that IDCC and ERICY have secret agreements not contained elsewhere that they are trying to hide and conceal from NOK. NOK is also claiming that IDCC is withholding documents.