Perspective
Dec. 22, 2012
Public blindsided by 'secret' settlements in patent lawsuits?
If class actions and mergers require government approval, settlements in patent suits between rivals should be subject to at least the same level of scrutiny. By Peter Scheer
Apple recently announced that it had reached a global settlement of its patent disputes with HTC, a producer of smartphones using Android, the Google-owned operating system for phones and tablets that compete head-on with Apple's phones and tablets.
Although this settlement, covering some 50 lawsuits, will have a direct impact - almost certainly painful - on millions of American consumers, and many more around the world, you can'...
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