[USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009

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Sun Nov 30 10:47:38 EST 2008 

Greetings; 
I can do the Klein Plan. 
Rick 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Klein" <anrklein at gmail.com> 
To: "USML Announcements" <announce at usml.net> 
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 9:04:35 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009 

How about setting a tentative date for the weekend of March 15, with 
everyone putting a hold on March 29 in the even that Winick's trial 
settles or delays? 

-Andy 

Richard E. Robbins wrote: 
> I depart Chicago on the 21st and return on the 28th. 
> 
> I can dial in, if need be, on the 22nd. 
> 
> -- Rich 
> 
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> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] 
> *On Behalf Of *springkerb at aol.com 
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2008 1:08 PM 
> *To:* announce at usml.net 
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009 
> 
> I don't have any problem doing an earlier draft. I can't remember if 
> anyone had conflicts the weekend of 3/21-22, but even earlier is OK 
> with me. Obviously, things get less predictable as you go earlier, 
> but that's OK. It's the same for everyone. I'd also be OK with a 
> weekday evening, although Jim B and I would have the same limitation 
> that we noted before--must be prior to 4/1. (I recognize the latter 
> option could be a problem for those outside Chicago, though.) 
> 
> Mark 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com> 
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net> 
> Sent: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:33 am 
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009 
> 
> Six weeks in Kansas, good grief...what are we gonna hear about next, a 
> one-year arbitration in Pakistan? Good grief,Mark, what's with you, 
> Winick and this ongoing oneupmanship.....please try to get along this 
> coming season..... 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Mark Blocker <mbblocker at aol.com 
> <mailto:mbblocker at aol.com>> wrote: 
> 
> Before I spent six weeks in Kansas, I would have bet your case 
> would settle too, but people with weak claims do not always act 
> rationally. Jeff, in light of your schedule, what do you think is 
> the best available Plan B? 
> 
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> [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net 
> <mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net>] *On Behalf Of 
> *jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com> 
> *Sent:* Friday, November 28, 2008 10:44 AM 
> *To:* announce at usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net> 
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009 
> 
> P rofessor and Brad Lee, 
> 
> The parties mediated the dispute two weeks ago. I came prepared 
> with a 25 page mediation statement and 200+ pages of supporting 
> documentation. Esteemed opposing counsel arrived with a 2 page 
> mediation statement in which he asserted that notwithstanding any 
> "evidence" that Mr. Winick might offer, it should all be evaluated 
> and dismissed in light of the vast conspiracy to which I was a 
> willing participant. As far as I could tell the "smoking gun" 
> supporting the conspiracy theory is that the terminated general 
> contractor was replaced by a general contractor headquartered in 
> the state of Florida and the individual who made the decision to 
> terminate them had attended college at the University of Florida. 
> Needless to say, the mediation ended quickly. 
> 
> The clincher was the phone call this week when opposing counsel 
> told me that his client is judgment proof and will fight this case 
> to the finish unless paid in full because he has nothing to lose. 
> Mind you, the amounts that his client is seeking are dwarfed by 
> the damages sought by my client. 
> 
> I've got another case set for trial in LA in early April. I 
> didn't mention that as a conflict because it will almost certainly 
> settle. This one won't. Sorry. 
> 
> Jeff 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Andrew Klein <anrklein at gmail.com <mailto:anrklein at gmail.com>> 
> To: USML Announcements <announce @usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net>> 
> Sent: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:30 am 
> Subject: Re: FW: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009 
> I agree with Brad. And if Brad and I can agree, then so can Winick 
> and his opponent. 
> 
> -Andy 
> 
> Brad Jansen wrote: 
> > Jeff: 
> > Settle. 
> > Brad Lee 
> > 
> > > On 11/23/08, *jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com> 
> <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com>* <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com%3E*?> > 
> <jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com> 
> <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com?>>> wrote: 
> > 
> > Unfortunately March 29th doesn't work for me. I've got a trial 
> > starting in Seattle on the 30th and will have to leave for Seattle 
> > some time during the week before. 
> > 
> > Can we go the prior weekend? 
> > 
> > As for stat services, I wasn't too impressed with CBS and am 
> > investigating some aternatives. Ill report back soon. 
> > 
> > Jeff 
> > Sent from my BlackBerry? wireless handheld 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: "JOHN FRUIT, FAF ADVISORS INC." < jfruit1 at bloomberg.net 
> <mailto:jfruit1 at bloomberg.net> 
> > <mailto:jfruit1 at bloomberg.net <mailto:jfruit1 at bloomberg.net?>>> 
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> > Date: 23 Nov 2008 11:39:08 
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> <mailto:announce at usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net?>>> 
> > Subject: Re:FW: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009 
> > 
> > 
> > March 29 should be fine by me, but I would like to reserve the 
> > right to phone in 
> > remotely as Jim did last year...it didn't seem too much an 
> > inconvenience. jf 
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