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To: Ilaine who wrote (81081)	3/15/2001 6:09:50 PM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

CB: Keep the info coming CB as this one is important to me. I'm not there financially at all, but much energy has been expended in the "dig". Many calls today on it from my confreres who are there, courtesy of my earlier write-ups. I appreciate the legal perspective on this very complex case. Best, Earlie.

To: Ilaine who wrote (81081)	3/15/2001 6:20:33 PM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

CB: I have been told, and I have read that the Infineon legal eagles obtained RMBS internal email and written messages that appear to show specific planned actions on the part of RMBS personnel to circumvent the Jedec involvement with respect to their patent filings. How the lawyers obtained these documents is not known. Speculating, I assume that it was this material that raised the judge's hackles. As I noted when I wrote this up many months ago, our dig into the available material suggested this was more than a possibility. Best, Earlie Best, Earlie

To: Ilaine who wrote (81081)	3/15/2001 6:26:19 PM
From: Original Mad Dog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

It would make a difference to me if I knew whether the lawyers are part of the litigating team. If they are then the whole firm will have to withdraw as counsel You are partly right. If a lawyer is a material witness then (s)he is generally disqualified from representing either side as an advocate. However, the whole firm is not disqualified in that instance. The whole firm is generally disqualified only if the lawyer in question has a conflict of interest or there is some appearance of impropriety in allowing the representation to continue.