Apple vs. Samsung Judge Encourages “Horse Trading” to Narrow Case

Aiming to avoid burdening the jury with hundreds of pages of claims, the judge in the Apple-Samsung case urged the parties to narrow their legal case against one another.

Judge Lucy Koh pointed out earlier this week, for example, that there are three phones that have been partially tossed from the case. Perhaps, she suggested, Apple might drop those phones entirely. Beyond that, though, Judge Koh suggested the parties might do some bargaining with one another. “I’m also hoping there can be some horse trading going on,” Judge Koh said. “Now is the time.” On August 15, Judge Koh also encouraged the sides to continue pursuing a settlement, urging the companies’ chief executives to meet one last time. They said they would, at a minimum, meet by phone.
“I see risk here for both sides, if we go to a verdict,” Judge Koh said.