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Intellectual Property

Nov. 9, 2012

Judge trims sanctions awards in Apple-Samsung case

A San Jose magistrate judge awarded sanctions against Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for discovery squabbles before their patent trial this summer, but not before trimming the legal bills.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A San Jose magistrate judge awarded sanctions against Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for discovery squabbles before their smartphone patent trial this summer, but not before trimming the legal bills.


U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal ordered Apple pay $160,000 in attorney fees to Samsung for not turning over requested depositions testimony from employees, despite Samsung's three...

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