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SCO Puts a Cap on its Legal Expenses

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the buck-stops-here dept.

prostoalex writes "The SCO Group reached an agreement with the lawyers to limit the litigation expenses to $31 million until the IBM lawsuit is resolved. The company already paid $12 million to Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP, Kevin McBride and Berger Singerman, which provide legal services to the company."

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  1. Until Microsoft slides more money under the door by justanyone · · Score: 5, Funny


    Enough for now...
    Until Microsoft slides more money under the door...

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  2. goodbye CS... hello law school by xannik · · Score: 5, Funny

    I need to get me a piece of that. :-)

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    1. Re:goodbye CS... hello law school by elid · · Score: 3, Funny

      But then there's this little issue of morals that you might need to deal with.... :-)

    2. Re:goodbye CS... hello law school by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Lawyers have morals? Since when?

    3. Re:goodbye CS... hello law school by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny
      Lawyers have morals? Since when?
      Q. Why do they use lawyers for testing instead of lab rats. A. 1. PETA won't bomb your lab if you use lawyers
      2. Lab assistants won't get attached to them
      3. There are some things lab rats just won't do.

      Now, having said all that, some lawyers are ok - just look at the ones working for IBM.

      Mind you, you have to wonder just how far a lawyer can stretch things before he's a willing participant in misleading the court. They MUST know that some of the arguments they (SCO) have made are outright lies and legal fiction. . .

  3. God Bless The Laywers by NETHED · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know, I think the Lawyers are on our side FOR ONCE. They are milking SCO dry. Anyway I could contact them so they would have to bill SCO? I know, lets SLASHDOT the Lawyer office, and make sure that they bill SCO.

    Better be quiet, FBI might come knocking (*AGAIN*)

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    1. Re:God Bless The Laywers by Donoho · · Score: 5, Funny

      even though I think they only have to last until MS comes out with Longhorn

      ROFLMAO Sweet, then they're as good as dead.

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    2. Re:God Bless The Laywers by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 3, Funny
      "2) If you are a shareholder of SCO, you could bring an action against the board of directors, personally as individuals and in their role as directors, and probably McBride and other "wayward" executives. The basis for this would be that the management of SCO is doing things that are actually against its shareholders' best interests (as confirmed by the miserable performance of SCO stock), and thus violating securities regulations."

      So let me get this straight, all you would need to do to fit this category is buy a single share of SCO stock? Hmmm......lets see.....

      One share of SCOX - $3.50
      Price of litigation - $0.00 (contingency basis)
      Going down in history as the geek who finally called SCO on their shit, and got its execs put behind bars? Priceless.

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  4. Re:Until Microsoft slides more money under the doo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Using bold kinda provokes a creepyness from beyond the grave!

  5. Cap by tuxter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Executioner puts cap on Darl McBride's head before throwing the switch......

  6. Planning for the Countersuit by Magickcat · · Score: 5, Funny

    After all, they need to save their cash for the money they'll loose when it comes to the countersuits after they loose. All in all, it's great to see SCO planning ahead.

    I want first dibs on an official SCO ergonomic chair when the sell off comes around.

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    1. Re:Planning for the Countersuit by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny
      I want first dibs on an official SCO ergonomic chair ...
      I hear they're made out of wood, with arm and leg straps, and a metal cap with a hood, all connected to some big dynamo.

      Don't you mean you want first dibs on throwing the switch?

    2. Re:Planning for the Countersuit by Magickcat · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think you mean lose, not loose.

      Both words are quite different.

      Please excuse my error. Shakespeare of course was a terrible speller, so my mistake is merely a humble tribute to the great bard.

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  7. In Other News... by Kurt+Wall · · Score: 4, Funny

    Darl McBride announced today that he would sell licenses to use his face on Halloween masks. The licenses will reportedly be available for $695.00 and come with a guarantee that you won't be sued.

    ...until he changes his mind.

  8. Yikes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why do I keep seeing the Disney logo in that caldera logo? why doesnt Mickey Mouse sue them into oblivion?

  9. Yeah right.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    And I'm gonna quit drinking coke and smoking cigarettes.

  10. Suing IBM is 'patently' insane by gelfling · · Score: 4, Funny

    IBM has over 400 people on the payroll who do nothing but look at other companies to sue for possible intellectual property infringement.

    IBM fought the United States government for more than 20 fucking years to a stalemate in their antitrust case.

    Taking on IBM is a little more crazy than taking on entire Chinese Army.

  11. Re:Wow. by evilroot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you kidding? I know if it were me I wouldn't lose a minute of sleep for taking large amounts of money from SCO! And I have MORALS!

  12. Re:Wow. by ATomkins · · Score: 3, Funny
    Surely it must be hard for these guys to go home and sleep at night?
    I doubt it; not while being cushioned by huge piles of money, surrounded by many beautiful women.
  13. Re:Wow. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    A bed of cash isn't as comfortable as it sounds. Every morning you wake up with a few Ben Franklins in your butt crack. There's just some places Ben Franklin doesn't belong.

    Sincerely,
    Boies Schiller

  14. A cap? Don't they mean a cork? by AndroidCat · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I'll never forget the look on that poor monkey's face as it tried to put that cork back in." (from that pig joke)

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  15. Oh, please mod the parent up... by mark-t · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's too priceless to ignore... mod this down as OT if you wish, but mod the parent up.

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  16. SCO Puts a Cap on its Legal Expenses by whitespacedout · · Score: 2, Funny

    If SCO had any sense they'd put a cap in their lawyers.

  17. Re:Kevin McBride, WTF? by cgenman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would that be the evil twin or the good twin?

    I'm so confused.

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  18. Instead of putting a cap on legal expenses.... by Radiantal · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe someone should put a "cap" in SCO's ass instead!