Thanks for the legal perspective no offence taken. I do expect Google to seriously consider settlement if the Judge affirms the jury verdict and sets a 5% royalty rate. They would not be setting a precedent for future litigation because they would only pursue settlement if at all under those circumstances. I am a long-time trader/investor and people can be brave about shorts or longs as long as profits are there, when they vanish which I believe will be the case under my scenario, (with Institutions buying in) I don't see most shorts hanging in. BTW not sure if you are others are aware of this but Ashley Keller our new Director has set-up up a new $100 million dollar fund. Therefore he could be a source of buying
From Vringfreeboards
Ashley Keller on VRNG Board of Directors and the Intellectual Property, Compensation and Audit Committees. Mr. Keller is a former partner at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP. Earlier in his career, he clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy at the Supreme Court of the United States and Judge Richard Posner at the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He is a co-founder and current Chief Investment Officer of Gerchen Keller Capital LLC.
Gerchen Keller Capital - $23.5 - $100M FUND
Two different sources
FIRST SOURCE - $23.5 MILLION www.formds.com/issuers/gkc-partners-i-lp
Gerchen Keller Capital to close $100m first fund in April
Chicago-based private equity firm Gerchen Keller Capital is set to launch a $100m fund in April, AltAssets has learned.
A source with knowledge of the situation told us that the firm has received commitments of over $100 and plans to hold a final close of the fund on April..
Also from Freeboards Stevenkimlaws' take on the situation
I don't think the timing or delay of Judge Jackson's rulings on the JMOL's indicates anything about the ultimate outcome of those motions. I think it probably means that there are a couple (or many) other cases that are getting the rocket docket treatment because they have not been tried yet, and they therefore are getting the priority of his attention. I think all the motions are sitting on his desk, fully briefed, and that he will come in one weekend and bang out orders on them all. I don't think it will be forever before he does that, but it does seem like forever. I still think that Judge Jackson will ultimately deny the JMOL's because I think there was sufficient evidence at trial to support the verdict. However, Yogi was definitely correct when he observed that "it ain't over til it's over," so of course, anything can happen. Any given Sunday, and all that.