Even if EchoStar fails in appeals court, the Damages will most likely be capped depending on State law. I think about 30 states have caps on punitive damages, VA being the most extreme - where punitive damages are caped at $350,000 even. Jury's aren't told about the caps. They come out of the court room thinking they really stuck it to the defendant, and as soon as they leave, the Judge reduces the number according to the state's law. (That one that applies is where the injury occurred)
Newspapers almost always report the non-capped number. Rarely if ever will we find out about the final judgment - sometimes billions of dollars less than what was initially proposed.
The Texas state law for Punitive Damage's(as explained in the context of the Merck/Vioxx trials) is a little confusing, and potentially dangerous to EchoStar since TiVo is claiming they have had $650 million in economic damages in the past nine years. But if TiVo really believed that was true, I suspect it would have sought much higher damages than they did.
Not sure if anyone is still reading this thread - but the Wall Street Journal is reporting the company's new tagline to be "'Leap ahead,' emulating such campaigns as 'Think different' from Apple Computer Inc."
The full artical can be found at the wallstreet journal website, subscription required. http://wsj.com/
When it starts to mention "differentiation," "sustainable competitive advantage," and "industry factors" then open source will really be "in business!"
Lost wages from taking days off of work to go to court? Owns is own business
Lawyer's fees? He didn't hire one
I'm more curious as to how you quantify "damages" caused by spamming. Three hundred pounds may be logical limit - small claims - but what's keeping someone from suing for more?
Other carbonated drinks with big boosts are coming onto the market as well. Mountain Dews MDX is one of the first "energy-sodas," (it certainly has a friendly taste than Red Bull, with about the same kick) and more energy sodas are on the way. Beverage companies are trying to further expand their presence in the incredibly fast growing energy drink market by creating this new niche - but analysts are up in the air on how successful they will be riding the line between energy drink and regular sodas.
Coke is actually planning to introduce a slew of new products, including a Von Dutch energy soda (after the arguably "popular" fashion brand) which will be produced in conjunction with Rockstar and distributed through Coca-Cola. For all of you Tab lovers, you can expect a "Tab Energy" (also made by Coke) coming soon to a grocery store near you - a diet energy soda in a pink can targeted towards young women.
But the real question isn't "will any of these products be successful," it's, "is this article really news for nerds?"
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Even if EchoStar fails in appeals court, the Damages will most likely be capped depending on State law. I think about 30 states have caps on punitive damages, VA being the most extreme - where punitive damages are caped at $350,000 even. Jury's aren't told about the caps. They come out of the court room thinking they really stuck it to the defendant, and as soon as they leave, the Judge reduces the number according to the state's law. (That one that applies is where the injury occurred)
Newspapers almost always report the non-capped number. Rarely if ever will we find out about the final judgment - sometimes billions of dollars less than what was initially proposed.
The Texas state law for Punitive Damage's(as explained in the context of the Merck/Vioxx trials) is a little confusing, and potentially dangerous to EchoStar since TiVo is claiming they have had $650 million in economic damages in the past nine years. But if TiVo really believed that was true, I suspect it would have sought much higher damages than they did.
Not sure if anyone is still reading this thread - but the Wall Street Journal is reporting the company's new tagline to be "'Leap ahead,' emulating such campaigns as 'Think different' from Apple Computer Inc."
The full artical can be found at the wallstreet journal website, subscription required. http://wsj.com/
If they are doing away with "intel inside," and these are the new logos, why do they all say "inside?"
When it starts to mention "differentiation," "sustainable competitive advantage," and "industry factors" then open source will really be "in business!"
Court fees?
30 pounds, paid by spammer
Lost wages from taking days off of work to go to court?
Owns is own business
Lawyer's fees?
He didn't hire one
I'm more curious as to how you quantify "damages" caused by spamming. Three hundred pounds may be logical limit - small claims - but what's keeping someone from suing for more?
Other carbonated drinks with big boosts are coming onto the market as well. Mountain Dews MDX is one of the first "energy-sodas," (it certainly has a friendly taste than Red Bull, with about the same kick) and more energy sodas are on the way. Beverage companies are trying to further expand their presence in the incredibly fast growing energy drink market by creating this new niche - but analysts are up in the air on how successful they will be riding the line between energy drink and regular sodas. Coke is actually planning to introduce a slew of new products, including a Von Dutch energy soda (after the arguably "popular" fashion brand) which will be produced in conjunction with Rockstar and distributed through Coca-Cola. For all of you Tab lovers, you can expect a "Tab Energy" (also made by Coke) coming soon to a grocery store near you - a diet energy soda in a pink can targeted towards young women. But the real question isn't "will any of these products be successful," it's, "is this article really news for nerds?"