Bannana in the Legal Gulag: Exposing Trickery and Manipulation

Kirjan Bannana in the Legal Gulag: Exposing Trickery and Manipulation (2013) on kirjoittanut Martti Vallila. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 356 sivua ja se on nidottu.

This "Bannana book" describes my experiences in the legal systems of Silicon Valley and Finland, initiated by good faith efforts to commercialize potentially transformational technologies from Russian inventors. The Russian inventor's non-compliance with obligations, stipulated in signed agreements, forced the initiation of arbitrations and court cases, where I found myself opposed by top notch legal talent, sometimes representing myself. In Silicon Valley the scientist was Dr. Vladimir Poponin, his technology, the direct optical detection of DNA (promising the immediate reading of the human genome, the gateway to personalized medicine), my opponent, the high-profile billionaire Vinod Khosla (who wished to remain anonymous). In Finland the scientist was Dr. Igor Pomytkin, his technology, the prevention of Alzheimer's and all age-related neurological ailments, my adversary, top Helsinki law firm Juridia, representing the other side, and my own lawyer I discuss parallels between the two experiences. The first exposed hard ball legal tactics employed by Fenwick & West, in the service of investor Khosla, whose deeds were in conflict with a carefully crafted public persona. The appendix of the book includes a transcript of the five-day arbitration hearing, providing the reader a comprehensive look at the process and a perspective from which to judge the truthfulness of representations I make in my text. My California experience provided important lessons when I was confronted, years later, with behavior in Finland forcing me to initiate legal action against my co-founders in Buddha Biopharma OY.