Friday, August 17, 2012

Judge to Apple's attorneys: Are they 'smoking crack'?



According to the verge Judge Lucy Koh has been going increasingly terse with both Apple and Samsung as the trial continues, and she just let Apple have it after receiving a 75-page briefing. The document covered 22 potential rebuttal witnesses the company might want to call after Samsung finishes presenting its case. With the jury out of the courtroom, Koh laid into Apple, asking why it would present such a lengthy document "when unless you're smoking crack you know these witnesses aren't going to be called!"

Apple attorney William Lee stepped forward, saying "First, your honor, I'm not smoking crack. I can promise you that." The company's legal team agreed to pare down the document, with attorney Michael Jacobs claiming that the company didn't mean to burden the court — and that it truly believed it would be able to run through all of its witnesses in the time it has remaining. Jacobs also pointed out that some of those addressed in the document were Samsung's witnesses, not Apple's.
….One thing is clear: Judge Koh wants this trial done on schedule, and will not hold back in making sure it happens….

http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/16/3247092/judge-to-apple-youre-smoking-crack

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