ALNY counter suit Counter suit is pretty much a standard ploy used by legal eagles in this type of case.Not that this means there is no merit as this will be detemined by a judge as to whether it is allowed to proceed.
My guess(speculation on my part)is that they hope to lessen the potential size of any award given to TKM if they cannot present a successful defence against TKM's claim.
Interesting points to note are the web of connections of ALNY and the sharing of teck with various companies
Anylam is defending the Isis claim and is a partner with them in Regulus theraputics.Isis also has strategic partnership with GSK-Glaxco Smith Klien.
Makes you wonder to whom the pilfering of TKM teck would advantage and what if any incentives were given to those that took it from TKM without consent or knowledge of Tekmira.
Time will tell whose Lily white and who or whom gets the rope.Until then its innocent until proven guilty!!