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Daniel B. Ravicher, Esq., is an attorney who from time to time shares his opinion on legal issues that may affect corporate valuations. He also frequently trades on his opinions. He is not an investment adviser. The opinions he expresses are his own. They are not legal, financial or any other... More
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  • Critical Update On Google Request To Postpone Vringo Ongoing Royalty Motion 3 comments
    Jan 23, 2013 9:08 PM | about stocks: VRNG, GOOG

    Today Seeking Alpha published my article, Google Request To Postpone Vringo Ongoing Royalty Motion Ignored, in which I said:

    ... if the Judge wanted to grant Google's motion to postpone consideration of Vringo's motion for post-judgment royalties, I strongly believe he would have already done so by now. The fact that he hasn't, signals to me that he won't.

    Within an hour or two after Seeking Alpha published my article, the Judge issued an order granting Google's postponement motion. In the Order, the Judge said:

    ... the Court's consideration of said motion shall be postponed until after the Court rules on the parties' post-trial motions currently pending before the Court under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 50, 52, and 59. The Court will provide further guidance on the revised briefing schedule for Plaintiffs Motion for Post-Judgment Royalties as necessary after the Court completes its consideration of the other relevant post-trial motions.

    Thus, obviously my conclusion from my article earlier today was wrong. I did say in my article that:

    Of course, he could grant Google's postponement request at any time .... . It's his court and he can do what he pleases when he pleases.

    But, there's no sugar coating it, I was wrong. Isn't the first time, and won't be the last time, either.

    Disclosure: I am long VRNG.

    Additional disclosure: As I disclose herein, I am long VRNG as of the publication of this instablog (VRNG is at 3.24) and my personal opinion at the moment as a result of the issues discussed herein is that it has a fair value of about 3.40-3.50. I'm not a financial advisor, and that is not a suggestion to any one to buy or sell VRNG. I merely state it because the Seeking Alpha editors have asked me to do so anytime I write about VRNG. VRNG is, in my opinion, highly volatile, as is the litigation process in which it is involved and, therefore, I may change my position in VRNG at any moment for any reason or no reason at all. Please see all my previous articles, including specifically those linked to herein, for additional disclosures.

    Stocks: VRNG, GOOG
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  • O.K., now what. I am disappointed, but not disappointed enough to sell out. I think this is a travesty, but this kind of thing is not totally unexpected. That JJ he granted Goog's postponement motion makes me cynical, suspicious, and numb. No reason seems to be given, it's just granted. He could have done this three weeks ago.
    23 Jan, 09:28 PM Reply Like
  • VRNG! Hello may I put you on hold please. LOL.

    It's just a bet.
    23 Jan, 10:32 PM Reply Like
  • Thanks for the link, patience will prevail
    24 Jan, 08:15 AM Reply Like
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