Qualcomm's legal quarrels continue... against its own lawyers

If you had an inkling that Qualcomm's legal altercations were finally concluding, you'd be badly mistaken. Reportedly, the chip maker is now feuding with 19 of its own attorneys (or should we say, prior attorneys) over "who should shoulder the blame for what a judge called 'gross misconduct on a massive scale' at a past trial." Apparently, 21 crucial e-mails and some 200,000 pages of documents owned by Qualcomm were withheld until after Broadcom trials, which was unsurprisingly seen as a "carefully orchestrated plan and deadly determination to hold hostage the entire industry." Now, US Magistrate Judge Barbara Major is "considering sanctions" against the lawyers in question, which has placed their careers in danger and is "prolonging a damaging episode for Qualcomm." We're tempted to ask what could possibly happen next, but quite frankly, we're terrified of the answer.

[Jhongerkong @ Oct 13th 2007 9:42PM]

OBJECTION!!

[Synthaxx @ Oct 13th 2007 9:44PM]

The new lawyers will sue the old lawyers, the current system of government will collapse, and the universe will explode.

Also there will be cake.

[Ryan Springs @ Oct 13th 2007 10:56PM]

THE CAKE IS A LIE
THE CAKE IS A LIE
THE CAKE IS A LIE
THE CAKE IS A LIE
THE CAKE IS A LIE

[fischju @ Oct 13th 2007 11:00PM]

IT'S A TRAP!!

[Lattyware @ Oct 14th 2007 3:02AM]

I find it mildly amusing that the cake line was the best thing I have read on engadget today.

[Albert @ Oct 13th 2007 9:50PM]

Funny how lawyers who broke professional codes of conduct, aka being honest and not withholding evidence (spinning bad evidence would've been fine) try to blame their employer for lack of conscience. Sanctions all around!

[rndmnme @ Oct 13th 2007 10:44PM]

What about Squirrels?

[BorgKing @ Oct 13th 2007 11:26PM]

The universe has been exploding for 14 billion years already, where have you been.

The cake will contain marijuana, so it will not be a trap, it will be a TRIP.

Squirrels cannot sue squirrels, even in the USA, which is surprising as in the USA even God gets sued.

Can we have another story about the iPhone please, the fanboys have not had anything to rant over for at least six hours, they are starting to get withdrawal symptoms.

[Lattyware @ Oct 14th 2007 3:04AM]

I'm presuming you are not getting that the cake line is a reference to Portal.

[xbit @ Oct 14th 2007 8:19AM]

Karma is a bitch, Qualcomm.

[roger_huston @ Oct 14th 2007 4:05PM]

Oh, I so agree with this one. Talk about a company that does not play nice with others. Personally, I hope they die a horrible gruesome death.

- Roger

[Matt E. @ Oct 14th 2007 7:58PM]

So does this mean we get the fancy GSM phones now, from overseas?