My man, I have so much respect and admiration for you, words could not ever express it. I have waited since the first janglings of a suit to hear how it would turn out. More naive than you could ever hope to be, I believed that since "right" was on your side, the law would be, too. I'm ashamed to have been such a putz.
Some more knowledgable folks here on JWD set me straight, explaining all the laws of jurisprudence that need to be upheld before a trial even begins. Miss a deadline and you lose by default. How do you not miss a deadline? You pay some guy a ton o' cash. Where do you get a ton o' cash? Well, running a multi-national book publishing company fronting as a religion is a good method, I've heard.
Dude, you are THE MAN. You hear me? THE MAN!
You ever come within 100 miles of Columbus Ohio and I'll buy you more drinks than you can hold. I'll even help you drink them.
"Jehovah is not so unrighteous to forget your good works." And your friends here on JWD will never forget all your good works, either.
Dave