Replies to post #358120 on Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

[lee kramer]

Zeev: the relatioship between e-Plus, Procurenet and Fischer Scientific is obvious; they are tripletys. I gotta get outta here. Pronto.

[TheProphet]

Thanks. PLUS purchased Procurenet a few years ago. I believe Procurenet must have already owned or merged with Fisher at the time.

Me thinks settlement may be imminent because jury should have come back for damages phase last week, but Pacer (electronic docket for court system) appears to suggest that the judge sent the jury home until Monday. This, combined with this statement from ARBA's PR person:

"Ariba spokesman Kevin Brooks said the case could be settled before the damages phase begins but said a settlement is not guaranteed. Brooks said Ariba disagrees with the jury's findings, and absent a settlement, Ariba said it intends to appeal. In the meantime, the company is updating its software to bypass the "alleged infringement."" http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_301733.html

supports the view that the parties are trying to hammer out a deal.