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Re: Perkins Coie sues Naveen Jain

CFO — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:08:00 -0000

LOL @Joe The Coder (@5)

"... at least he is smarter then Bill Gates"

"Then" Bill Gates?

Please tell me that was intentional!

So, you're a smart guy too, it appears!

Re: Perkins Coie sues Naveen Jain

Jim — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0000

This guy is probably the biggest scumbag in Seattle. Anyone who does business or works with him is an idiot as well.

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Steve — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:32:00 -0000

No surprise at all. probably Seattle biggest white collar criminal ever. Yet he still roams free.

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Mike Koss — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:34:00 -0000

Naveen has had such a checkered past, this seems like small potatoes. I don't see how someone can't get the kind of reputation for being "not entirely honest" and still command an executive position at a major company. Do his investors not care about his past record. Does he deserve his reputation or not?

The articles in the Seattle Times and Seattle Weekly have been especially damning (links here):

http://go2.me/39S

I don't know Naveen personally, nor did I invest in his companies. But it sure doesn't look good when a founder makes out with $100's of millions while the majority of his investors lost all of their money.

The real story is "what is the state of business ethics" in Seattle? Is the only way to be a success to act like a crook, cheat, or liar?

Re: Perkins Coie sues Naveen Jain

David — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:50:00 -0000

I hired Perkins Coie but the partner I got was so arrogant that I had to fire them after less than a month.

I'm surprised to hear that they aren't doing well, the impression I got was that my business wasn't big enough for them.

Maybe this attitude is why they are in trouble.

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Eastside Anon — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:13:00 -0000

I too have heard Perkins Coie is in bad shape with increasing layoffs.

Partially due to large staff overhead, a bad economy and huge downturn in aquisitions. Reading this article and the comments written would support the word on the streets.

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bitterbob — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:03:00 -0000

@joe the coder -

*rolling eyes*

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Sammy J — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:46:00 -0000

First Perkins Coie is shown to be losing cash and layoffs, then persuing a case from bills needed 8 years ago? I guess that's one way to help close their financial gap. What's the statute of limitations on that anyhow?

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Joe the Coder — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:36:00 -0000

No kiddin. But at least he is smarter then Bill Gates.

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FantasticBjorn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:57:00 -0000

Anyone who has worked in high tech in Seattle knows its best to stay far, far away from Jain.

Re: Perkins Coie sues Naveen Jain

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:07:00 -0000

$188,000 - you gotta be kidding me. sounds like Perkins is sour grapes. what a joke.

what is the status of the verdict in the malpractice case for the $105 million. now that is a lot of cash.

either Perkins fucked up or jain broke a law - that is a lot of cash. either way, jain has demonstrated time and again that he can make money on the internet. he was really interesting speaker last year when i heard him at a tie event.