Judge rejects Apple's request for sanctions against Samsung

A federal judge rejected a motion by Apple for heavy sanctions against rival Samsung as punishment for leaking blocked evidence to the media in connection with the patent-infringement trial involving the two companies. But U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh said there could be more investigation into Samsung's actions after the trial, according to Reuters, and added: "I will not let any theatrics or any sideshows distract us from what we are here to do." She also questioned each of the nine jury members in the trial individually, asking if they had read anything about the case since July 31, Reuters said. Jurors have been warned repeatedly by Koh not to do their own research into the case, and to not speak with anyone about the trial, including on social media. The jurors all said they could still be impartial.