The Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
v Samsung case is taking new turns every now and then. Apple Inc. got in touch
with the US District Judge Lucy Koh on Thursday asking for a fair punishment
for Samsung, whose attorney’s conduct raised eyebrows in several spheres.
Apple had filed a
lawsuit against Samsung electronics last year in a federal court in San Jose,
California accusing that the latter had copied features of iPad and iPhones.
Samsung had countersued Apple. Trial started this week with lofty stakes
proceedings between both the companies.
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On Tuesday, Judge Lucy
Koh had restricted Samsung’s lawyers from presenting some proofs during opening
statements. Samsung had emailed links to that evidence to the reporters that
very afternoon, along with the declaration that jury must be aware of all kinds
of evidences to arrive at a fair judgment.
John Quinn, Samsung
attorney from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, acknowledged in a court
proceeding that took place on Wednesday that he had passed the press statement
but he had mentioned that it was not intended to manipulate the jury in any
way. The statement was legal and ethical.
According to John
Quinn’s statement, members of the jury were already selected when the statement
was made and the presentation of public exhibits had taken place. The members
of the jury have been particularly instructed not to pay attention to media
reports when it comes to this case.
However, Apple found
this conduct ‘egregious’. Adam Yates, a Samsung spokesman, said that the
company will submit a comment on this. In Yates’ opinion, Apple’s filing has no
base.
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A typical sanction for
attorney misconduct calls for a monetary fine. What Apple is asking Koh is to
rule that its phone design patents are valid and that Samsung has violated
them. The jury has been selected to decide on the issue.
The trial is scheduled
to recommence on Friday.
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