The Plaintiffs, represented by Roxanne Conlin, finally ended the longest opening statement in Iowa trial history (I am joking but I believe it to be true) in the consumer class action case against Microsoft. Microsoft’s lead trial attorney, David Tulchin of Sullivan & Cromwell said he felt like he had waited a long time
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Iowa Microsoft Case Update: Plaintiffs Continue Opening
The Plaintiff continued with their sixth day of opening statements as the week ended. Roxanne Conlin is expected to turn over the opening to her co-counsel soon for a discussion regarding damages. According to reliable sources, Microsoft does not plan on taking nearly as long to lay out their side of the case.
It is…
Real Men Wear Red
Don’t believe in Santa Claus? Well, he is alive and well in Des Moines, Iowa. The Rooftop Foundation is holding its annual shopping tour for the underprivileged children of Moulton Elementary School on December 9, 2006. The Rooftop Foundation is the creation of Ken and Esta Deever – two of the most generous people I…
Blawg IT Finalist For Law Blog of the Year
A big tip of the cap to Des Moines patent lawyer Brett Trout. Brett’s blog, Blawg IT, has been named as a finalist for the Weblogs 2006 Law Blog of the Year. Brett’s blog covers patent, trademark, copyright and information technology issues in an informative and entertaining way. The Weblogs Award is…
What’s With the Buzz About Electronic Discovery?
The new federal electronic discovery rules became effective December 1, 2006. (See this earlier article for a more detailed description of the rules and the amendments.) Consulting companies appear to be hitting this hot and heavy as several of my clients have received marketing materials offering to assist with their electronic discovery needs. Many clients…
Iowa Microsoft Case Update: Plaintiffs Flip-Flop Trial Strategy
Plaintiffs’ attorney Roxanne Conlin has decided not to call Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in her case-in-chief, contrary to her earlier strategy. Conlin reconsidered her position after Judge Rosenberg ruled that Microsoft could question Gates and Ballmer directly after Conlin rather than waiting until Microsoft presented its side of the case. Instead, Conlin will now…
Iowa Microsoft Opening Statements: Plaintiff Outlines Nine Stories
The Iowa consumer class action case against Microsoft has officially begun. Roxanne Conlin began her opening statements Friday. Her case will include nine separate stories about how Microsoft has undercut competitors and acted illegally. She will focus not only on IBM and Linux but also lesser known companies such as Go Computers and Acer Co. …
Watch Out! RSS Feeds May Change the Practice of Law
I am speaking today at the Iowa State Bar Association eCommerce Seminar on the use of RSS feeds in today’s law practice.
The acronym RSS stands for a couple of things: Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. RSS is a format for delivering regularly changing Web content. (See www.whatisrss.com). Many …
Iowa-Microsoft Opening Statements Delayed
The opening statements in the Iowa Mircosoft litigation were delayed today. Pre-trial instructions took hours. Check out Brett Trout’s blog. He sat in on the trial today.
Here is something to keep in mind. If opening statements are tomorrow, I’ll bet that Roxanne Conlin takes all the day and more to give her opening. …
Opening Statements In Iowa Microsoft Trial
Opening statements in the Iowa consumer class action case against Microsoft begin November 30, 2006. Several readers each day have been hitting this blog reading posts relating to the case. To make it easier for readers I have added a Microsoft Iowa Litigation category on the right side of the blog. This should make it…