FYI, I checked the database as yesterday was the due date for Paisley Park's Answer to the trademark opposition filed by Nature Publishing Group. Just as I predicted, they are attempting to negotiate a settlement of the matter.

Paisley Park's Motion for suspension states, in pertinent part:

"The parties are actively engaged in negotiations for the settlement of thismatter. Paisley Park Enterprises,Inc. requests that this proceeding be suspended for 180 days to allow the parties to continue their settlement efforts."

The court has granted the suspension of the opposition for six months pending settlement of the matter. The court's order states, in pertinent part:

"Paisley Park Enterprises, Inc.’s motion filed, Aug 14, 2006, to suspend this proceeding is granted. Accordingly, proceedings herein are suspended through Feb 10, 2007, subject to the right of either party to request resumption at any time."

I TOLD you something BIG was coming!!

yea, and it ain't August 27th either

and just like i predicted...

The whole shyte-storm here, there and all over the little Purple planet - dozenz of pages of paranoid fantazy and calls to arms - was a lot of psycho-babble about absolutely NUTHIN.

thanks for the post that proves it.

rhomea said:

hey bud! how ya been?

txladykat said:

OK. I've been reading about this long enough but now with more legal mumbo jumbo

just what does this all mean?

1) NPG/MC will be on, soon?
2) NPG/MC will be back on, later?
3) NPG/MC will be back on, under another name?



..and who's really in the wrong here?
Seems like its the Nature Publishing Group.

rhomea said:

Again, I have 2 address that I did not abondon my feelings on this issue nor the notion of doing something 2 put Nature's schedule on tilt by us bothering the hell out of them with petitions and inquiries... it was not paranoid psycho-babble nor was the NPG copyright infringement nothing - until it's settled amicably it is still very much something. Let's hope that it is settled soon, the sooner the better.

I did say that our actions would b dependent on the reply I recieved from Prince's legal counsel - which didn't come, so we were left not knowing if this could bring further problems for Prince.

In the meantime, the news of the divorce broke - now that paints an entirely different hue 2 the whole situation, one that is far more complex and stank, if U ask me - especially given that Mani has been coresponding with CJ as a pen-pal and feeding her mailbox with little tidbits on the negative about Prince. It would not surprise me, given Mani's legal education, if she herself contacted Nature's with one of her "Fed-Ex Pen Pal Packages".

Mani has and will probably continue 2 do anything she can until she recieves the monetary settlement that she feels she is due her despite the fact that there was a pre-nup. So, yeah, I find it 2 b no coincidence that this all came down at the same time.

With that, I just decided that it was better 2 see where the chips fall and support Prince in whatever he decides. I think he has enough stress right now.

It was not a frivolous call 2 arms, given all the research that I put into this and what we could do as fans... it also wasn't forgotten or abondoned out of loss of steam or motivation of those of us that preceeded to try 2 do something... rather it was put on the back burner considering the events and information that has come 2 light since the day I created this post. End of story.