An uneducated quess would be that if they committed fraud and misappropiated expenses then the contract could be terminated. However, since Alliance a subsidiary of TPL, had been doing all the reverse engineering how does that affect ownership of the reverse engineering? It would have to be determined that our payment for reverse engineering expenses would, or would not entitle us to ownership. Were we billed only for labor for those services? Because of fraud could we have as part of the settlement the reverse engineering? But who was the supposed fraud committed by...Alliance, or TPL? Could be a nice little layer of protection there for TPL. Why is all of this important? Because we would have to start over again. So, what ?.. Since the clients have already been charged based on specific information concerning reverse engineering what effect would different results mean, how would that affect dicovery issues in current and past litigations, or delays since they are entitled to a speady trial? Forget now that they are the ones stalling currently. How does all this affect all the clients we are in negoiations with, not only the current litigates?

Do you really think that our BOD in all their infinate wisdom made certain that in their agreements with TPL we were part owners of the reverse engineering that we paid for? It almost seems that TPL made sure they were protected and we proceeded blindly. Or could the fox be in the hen house?