Technology
Apr. 21, 2023
Judge mulls recusal after Apple adds lawyers from former firm
Judge Sunil R. Kulkarni told the parties that he was indifferent about whether the case remains on his docket or is moved. Trial is set for Oct. 2 after three years of preparation. He has said he does not “reflexively” recuse himself when an attorney from his old firm, Morrison & Foerster LLP, appears on a case. But the two attorneys Apple recently added to its legal team are men he has kept in contact with over the years.
A Santa Clara County judge considered arguments Thursday on whether he must recuse himself from a trade secrets trial between Apple Inc. and a former senior director whom the company claims used proprietary information about chip technology to start the competing NuVia Inc.
Judge Sunil R. Kulkarni told the parties that he was indifferent about whether the case remains on his docket or is moved. Trial is set for Oct. 2 after three years of ...
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