GroklawDigging for TruthFirst Report on Bankruptcy Hearing: SCO Wins Extension - Updated 3Xs- June 17, 2008 I don't have details yet, but here's the first report from today's bankruptcy court hearing on SCO's motion to extend its exclusive right to file a reorganization plan, which Novell had filed objections to: Just got back. Many notes to decipher and type up for you. Short version - the whole hearing was on extending exclusivity. The Judge granted SCO's motion. The judge further stated that he would not set a deadline for a plan. He said that further extensions were possible. More to come...http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080617155607959 When Can a Judge Change His Mind- June 17, 2008 An anonymous poster told us about a recent order from Judge Kimball in another case, unrelated to SCO, but one that references his own decision in SCO v. Novell. So I took a look at the order, and it answers a question I've had, namely, what if, at trial, a judge were to realize he'd made a mistake on an earlier ruling on summary judgment motions Is it too late to fix it I always share with you whatever I find interesting and informative, and I know some of you have had this same question....http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080617132247593 SCO's 10Q - Where's the Money Where's the Plan- June 17, 2008 SCO has filed its 10Q and all the certifications, for the quarterly period ending April 30, 2008, and here's a snip: It is the Company's intent to appeal the adverse August 10, 2007 summary judgment ruling as soon as that opportunity is available to the Company. However, the Company must complete further legal proceedings before it can take such an appeal. In the event that any substantial amount of the Company's assets are frozen or if its assets or resources are further depleted, the Company.http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080616222646815 Day 2 of the Trial: The Darl - transcript of his testimony, with line s- June 16, 2008 Let's continue with our look at the trial testimony in the SCO v. Novell litigation. This is day 2, April 30, when our star witness of the day is Darl McBride. That day, the Chris Sontag testimony had finished up, which I've shown you already, and after him, Novell called Darl to the stand. After him, there were two other witnesses but we'll look at their testimony separately. Let's just focus now on Darl's testimony. So. Darl. Stage front and center.http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080616004023440 Pachulski Stang's 8th Bankruptcy Bill - "401(k) audit" - Updated- June 15, 2008 Let's not forget Pachulski Stang. They have an 8th bill filed now, their bill for April, and they'd like their money too. This bill is for &36;12,000.50 and expenses in the amount of &36;1,366.60 for expenses. The balance brought forward is &36;30,995.13, with a "total balance now due" in the amount of &36;44,362.23. &36;2,183 is for preparing bills to submit for SCO to pay. Now, that's a great gig. You charge for billing. It isn't just this firm, of course. Bankruptcy court lets you do..http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080614205752412 Something About the Kozinski Story You Didn't Read in the LA Times- June 13, 2008 First, this is off topic for Groklaw. I know. But I have some information about the Kozinski story that I'm not seeing reported. I provided it to the LA Times yesterday. Seeing it not reported there today, and factoring in that the email might have been caught in a spam catcher, I will provide it here myself. There is some evidence I found on Internet Archive that indicates to me that the judge was apparently truthful in saying that the site in question was intended to be private, which I...http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080613123525876 More Bills and a Hearing Schedule as SCO's Money Flies the Coop- June 13, 2008 Lots of filings in the bankruptcy, but not many that matter. The SCO enablers want their money, and I would guess they'd like it sooner rather than later, all things considered. Mesirow has filed another bill, and so has Berger Singerman, and Tanner has an Order that it can expand its role on SCO's behalf. We have also the hearing schedule for the June 17 hearing.http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080612213206628 Red Hat Makes History With Patent Settlement - Compatible with GPLv3- June 11, 2008 You've probably been wondering why I've been quiet, when there is news about a patent settlement between Red Hat and Firestar and DataTern in the JBoss litigation. It's because I wanted to be positive I was correct that this is the first known settlement involving patents that is harmonious with GPLv3. It is. It's also harmonious with GPLv2, of course, but this is history in the making, friends. They settled a lawsuit brought against them in a way that licenses patents without violating...http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080611191302741 Novell Responds to SCO's 2nd Extension Request: Please Make it the Last, Yr. Honor - Updated, as text- June 11, 2008 Novell has filed its Response to Debtors' Second Motion to Extend Exclusivity PDF, and you could sum up its message to the court like this: Enough already, but if you do grant another extension, please let it be the last. SCO's position is that it can't file a plan until Utah reaches a decision on how much SCO owes Novell. Oh really Novell says. Then how come it filed a plan already which they seemed able to file prior to any judgment from Utah The position the Debtors take in the Motion...http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080610194357428 Neelie Kroes: "Choosing open standards is a very smart business decision"- June 10, 2008 Neelie Kroes just gave a speech at OpenForum Europe today on standards, "Being open about standards". I put it in News Picks, but I wanted to be sure you didn't miss it, so I am putting it here also. In the OOXML context, the most important sentence, I'd say, is this one:If voting in the standard-setting context is influenced less by the technical merits of the technology but rather by side agreements, inducements, package deals, reciprocal agreements, or commercial pressure ... then these...http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2008061009003111 |