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suedunnell wrote: Hi Again - I should add my name to comment #1 above and ask that if anyone has questions, they can either post them here or ask me directly: Sue Dunnell PowerBuilder Product Manager 978 287 1752 sue.dunnell@sybase.com
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Bodog's Offshore Status Helps It Dodge U.S. Civil Lawsuit, According to Bluemoon Entertainment
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By: Marketwire .
Aug. 7, 2006 07:01 PM

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/07/06 -- Los Angeles-based television production company Bluemoon Entertainment has withdrawn its lawsuit against online gaming operator Bodog.com due to the defendant's offshore status and business practices, both of which make it very unlikely that Bluemoon could collect any potential judgment in the U.S.

Filed last April in Los Angeles Superior Court, the case withdrawn today involved several causes of action against Costa Rica-based Bodog, Bodog Entertainment Group and CEO Calvin Ayre. It also named Costa Rican entity Riptown Media, a marketing company based in Vancouver, Canada, that apparently serves only one client -- Bodog and its related companies. The complaint set forth causes of action for breach of contract, breach of confidence, and misappropriation of ideas in relation to a reality television series created by Bluemoon Entertainment.

"This case was not dismissed on the merits," said plaintiff attorney David Beitchman of Beitchman & Zekian. "It is unfortunate that Bodog's 'judgment proof' offshore status will preclude our client from pursuing what we believe is a very strong case." Mr. Beitchman added that offshore companies that do business in the U.S. but have no domestic assets can, if so desired, shield themselves from U.S. civil court judgments.

Evidence of Bodog's approach to the case began to surface shortly after the lawsuit was filed. In a formal response to the Los Angeles Superior Court on April 11, Bodog stated "We are planning to meet with the plaintiffs and their counsel to attempt to resolve this matter without recourse to further litigation." But as Interactive Gaming News reported on May 3rd, Bodog's lawyers, led by James Nguyen of Foley & Lardner's Los Angeles office, informed Bluemoon and its attorneys during a meeting that Mr. Ayre would make sure that Bodog had no assets in the United States for the plaintiffs to collect. The story went on to report that Bodog's lawyers warned the plaintiffs that if the lawsuit was not withdrawn within 24 hours, Bodog would file a countersuit to discourage future litigation (to date, no such countersuit has been filed).

"While Mr. Ayre's 'catch me if you can' statements regarding efforts to criminalize online gaming have been widely publicized, people in the entertainment industry are probably not aware that he has also positioned himself, Bodog and all of the company's assets beyond U.S. civil judgments," said Bluemoon spokesperson Grace Williams. "This case should serve as a wake-up call to U.S. companies considering doing business with such firms."

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