Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-05-04 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Best Buy squad arrived. 03/03/2010 56 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Leichtman on behalf of Best Buy Co., Inc. (Leichtman, David) (Entered: 03/03/2010) 03/03/2010 57 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Hillel Ira Parness on behalf of Best Buy Co., Inc. (Parness, Hillel) (Entered: 03/03/2010) 03/03/2010 58

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-05-04 Thread RJack
Alexander Terekhov wrote: Best Buy squad arrived. 03/03/2010 56 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Leichtman on behalf of Best Buy Co., Inc. (Leichtman, David) (Entered: 03/03/2010) 03/03/2010 57 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Hillel Ira Parness on behalf of Best Buy Co., Inc. (Parness, Hillel)

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-05-04 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Judge Shira Scheindlin defies her own order. 01/07/2010 19 STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME OF DEFENDANT GCI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT, GCI Technologies Corporation answer due 3/8/2010. No further extensions for this, or any defendant in this action, will be

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-25 Thread Alexander Terekhov
RJack wrote: From the Erik Andersen vs. Best Buy et. al. Scheduling Order entered Feb. 22, 2010 appearing on PACER as case no. 1:09-cv-10155-SAS Shira A. Scheindlin U.S.D.J. ... 2. A concise statement of the issues as they then appear; Pending results of Defendants'

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-25 Thread RJack
Alexander Terekhov wrote: RJack wrote: From the Erik Andersen vs. Best Buy et. al. Scheduling Order entered Feb. 22, 2010 appearing on PACER as case no. 1:09-cv-10155-SAS Shira A. Scheindlin U.S.D.J. ... 2. A concise statement of the issues as they then appear; Pending results of

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-25 Thread Hyman Rosen
On 2/24/2010 6:41 PM, RJack wrote: Hyman Rosen wrote: It doesn't mean anything until a court agrees. Huh? IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING UNTIL A COURT AGREES ??? That's correct. Claims made by each side are their own maximalist versions of what they would like the court to say. The purpose of

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-25 Thread Hyman Rosen
On 2/25/2010 3:44 AM, Alexander Terekhov wrote: Defendants have endeavored to come into compliance with what can only be described as a 'moving target'. Translation: Translation: we can expect a settlement soon, and Best Buy (or Funai) will make the GPLed sources available.

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-25 Thread Hyman Rosen
On 2/25/2010 6:41 AM, RJack wrote: I'm betting fifty to one that the SFLC folds with voluntary dismissals before 15 March when Answers to Complaint are due. And I'm betting that once the case ends, the defendants will come into compliance with the GPL.

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-25 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Hyman Rosen wrote: [...] The Insignia Blue Ray Player was manufactured by the Funai Corp. out of Osaka, Japan. Funai clones were marketed under Phillips, Maganavox, Sylvania and other brand names. In which case I expect that a settlement will be announced, the GPL sources will be made

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-25 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Hyman Rosen wrote: On 2/25/2010 3:44 AM, Alexander Terekhov wrote: Defendants have endeavored to come into compliance with what can only be described as a 'moving target'. Translation: Translation: we can expect a settlement soon, and Best Buy (or Funai) will make the GPLed sources

From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-24 Thread RJack
From the Erik Andersen vs. Best Buy et. al. Scheduling Order entered Feb. 22, 2010 appearing on PACER as case no. 1:09-cv-10155-SAS Shira A. Scheindlin U.S.D.J. ... 2. A concise statement of the issues as they then appear; Pending results of Defendants' investigations, Defendants intend

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-24 Thread Hyman Rosen
On 2/24/2010 5:16 PM, RJack wrote: Defendants intend to show... As usual in lawsuits, both plaintiffs and defendants make maximal claims. That's normal lawyering. It doesn't mean anything until a court agrees. By the way, I was wondering why Best Buy was being sued. It turns out that the

Re: From the Best Buy et. al. case

2010-02-24 Thread RJack
Hyman Rosen wrote: On 2/24/2010 5:16 PM, RJack wrote: It doesn't mean anything until a court agrees. Huh? IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING UNTIL A COURT AGREES ??? ROFL Some Free Softies insist that a requirement of a court ruling is completely unnecessary and that plaintiffs' voluntary