You haven't answered my question. How do you know the Spaulding and King billing machine is going warp speed ahead? Do you know for sure that they aren't on contingency? Why would they be on a contingency? This is not a personal injury case where the outcomes are all but predictably certain. The outcome in this case is highly uncertain and King and Spalding isn't going to risk the firm's financial capital on a payday that has a reasonable probability of not being there. That I'm reasonably certain of that. Do you know for sure that they are devoting significant resources to address the NCAA's stalling tactics? The NCAA is entitled to defend itself in whatever manner that suits it best. If stalling and delay tactics is how it wants to defend the action, then the plaintiffs have the right to ask the court to intervene and move the process forward. The O'Bannon case took six years and that was with a bevy of high priced attorneys and law firms working to speed it up from the plaintiff side. Even in smaller cases there is a significant amount of time devoted to meeting with clients and/or their proxies, assembling information, preparing of legal documents and filing complaints, responding to adversary and judicial requests, filing appeals and appealing decisions, deposing witnesses, and hiring/working with attorneys in other jurisdictions. Considering the estate and/or others are footing the legal bill and that Wink Wink is considered a highly regarded attorney that works in the best interest of his client, yes I'm reasonably sure King and Spalding is devoting appropriate resources to win the case as expeditiously as humanly possible. Is this one of the few big engagements they have so the they can divert Senior high cost resources? Depends on how you define "big". If big is defined as high profile because of the Paterno name then yes it's a big case and people/media will be watching with keen interest to see if the firm prevails. King & Spalding is an international firm that represents an array of clients including half of the FortuneGlobal 100. It has 800 lawyers plus support staff in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, has been in business for 125 years, and is one of the most highly regarded law firms anywhere. Accordingly it can deploy whatever resources it needs wherever it needs them in support of the client. Because of its reputation, the firm doesn't come cheap and has some of the highest billing rates found anywhere.
If the answer is no, once again you are confusing opinion, conjecture and supposition with fact.
As indicated, the answers are yes, yes, and yes.
