I have just a minute to respond to #1. Though the lawsuits are currently separate, I fully expect Worlds to file its answer in CA, followed by a motion to dismiss and a motion to consolidate the new lawsuit into the pending matter in Boston. I am 90% confident the lawsuits will ultimately be consolidated and 80% confident the they will be consolidated in Boston. I need to review the federal rules of procedure that apply to the consolidation of cases, as well as the applicable case law. But if my memory serves me correctly, later-filed cases that involve similar issues and parties will be consolidated in the court where the first claim was filed. This gives plaintiffs the benefit of choosing the venue.
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