Just when eBay thought they had moved Skype, the Skype saga hasn’t been dramatic enough (you know that little $900 million write down eBay had to endure?) this really makes for some business theater. Joltid is looking for an injunction against Skype and damages that could be in the range of $75 million daily based on its attempt to claim profits made during the time the license was suspended to the present.
I suggest you take a run at the WSJ article to see just how nasty and contentious this thing is getting. Business can at times be difficult but not only does there appear to be some bitterness and animosity between the founders of Skype and eBay but they have even named the investors looking to buy Skype in the suit as well. The claim is that the investor group knew there were violations. Now the whole thing is up in the air.
EBay has acknowledged the fight with Joltid could affect Skype’s operation, and possibly closure of its sale. In a regulatory filing, eBay said consummation of the sale was subject to there being no changes in Skype that have an adverse effect on the company, as well as consent from the buyers on the settlement of pending litigation.
So pull up a chair and grab a snack because this could get interesting. Maybe it’ll be the business equivalent of a mixed martial arts brawl but if this follows the form of most of these things it will end up looking more like a WWE production.
As a user of Skype I just want them to figure it out and make sure the service isn’t disrupted. While that sounds nice I think that the possibility of Skype’s service being ‘interrupted’ looks better than ever.
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