Law is Slow

[c9]

From a recent report on the SCO v. IBM case:

The company now has an interim deadline of October 28 to do so following IBM's complete production of discovery material on or before August 1, according to Judge Kimball's new scheduling order. The interim deadline also applies to IBM's presentation of evidence related to its counterclaims

The final deadline of December 22 will give both parties an opportunity to update their evidence based on any newly uncovered evidence before the close of fact discovery on January 27, 2006, and any other discovery matters on March 17, 2006.

That will be followed by a series of expert reports, and dispositive motions, before a special attorney conference and settlement conference on January 30, 2007. The five-week jury trial is now scheduled to begin on February 26, 2007.

This case began in March of 2003.

(I know why law is slow, and I even agree that it's often better off this way, but sheesh. Especially considering that SCO has not, in 2.5 years, introduced a single piece of evidence supporting their claims, either to the public, the court, or IBM.)

Comments

[primary-suspect.livejournal.com]

The real question is, can SCO survive before the trial is finished? They could very well be out of business by then... ;-)

[simplisticton.livejournal.com]

Bah, the legal process takes so long because lawyers get paid by the hour :-)