Lots of news about Apple vs. Samsung (and vice versa) in both the US and Europe today. In the US, judge Koh dealth two blows: one to Samsung (no retrial based on juror misconduct), the other to Apple (no permanent sales ban). In Europe, in the meantime, Samsung announced it will cease all 
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Member since:2011-04-25
No, that is not all. Yes, Koh, correctly states that post-jury comments about deliberations are inadmissible, but she also never identifies a single action that occurred in deliberation to show that Hogan violated any jury instruction -- as she was very careful to go through each argument put forward by Samsung whether or not the alleged evidence put forth by Samsung was admissible or not.
Member since:2011-01-28
jared_wilkes,
Now you are being dense. I know *she* doesn't identify the erroneous legal standards used during deliberation. Samsung *did* however, she just dismissed it outright as inadmissible.
"Even if the standards related by Mr. Hogan were completely erroneous, those statements would still be barred by Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) and cannot be considered in deciding whether to hold an evidentiary hearing."
Your previous statement here is ignorant or dishonest, take your pick...
"The Court disagrees that Hogan disobeyed the Court's instructions"
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2011-01-28
jared_wilkes,
"The Court disagrees that Hogan disobeyed the Court's instructions."
No, the judge simply dismissed activities that happened in deliberations under "Rule 606(b)". The incorrect legal methodologies applied were revealed to the press by Hogan and other juror members.