Samsung Angers Trial Judge, Releases Rejected Trial Evidence To The Public

Day one of the Apple vs. Samsung trial, and Samsung is already off to a bad start. Samsung planned to bring evidence of their prototype F7000 phone (a phone very similar to the iPhone, but planned before the iPhone’s early 2007 launch), but it was rejected. Samsung, in the most intelligent move possible, released the evidence to the public. In a very predictable move, Judge Koh was not too pleased by Samsung’s decision.

Samsung’s in a tough spot, as this move could have repercussions throughout the whole trial. Hopefully this won’t affect the judge or jury’s decisions, and it’ll remain a fair trial. Here’s to hoping Samsung and Android can pull through, but such dumb decisions cannot be made by Samsung.

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KennethShuler 9 pts

It would be funny if Samsung refused to make any more  parts for apple, or started to charge them more for the parts. 

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Guys, I think it's the F700, not the F7000. I read the article at The Verge.

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sigewulf 5 pts

As the judge can over rule the jury here if she feels that they get the verdicts wrong, this case will be going to appeal regardless.

Samsung has nothing to lose releasing public domain documents, even if they do get sanctioned for it. The funny thing is this case had to be sent back to Koh by the appeals court earlier because they thought she let Samsung slide and now she seems to be over compensating the other way since getting slapped down.

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AnthonyVCannata 6 pts

The truth hurts Apple huh!!!! The jury needs to see everything to make a fair judgement in this case and leaving out evidence is not good this judge is dumb or being paid off by Apple..... Apple just want to put everyone one else out of business because they are the first to make cell phones.... Remember Apple with out Samsung you would be nothing!!! This makes me so mad 

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SkyPira 30 pts

 AnthonyVCannata woah woah! apple was NOT the first to make cell phones, or even smartphones for that matter! they simply "redefined" what a smartphone should be..thats all.

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Actually, I think this is a good move by Samsung, short of asking Koh to recuse herself because of a supposed bias. It puts the judge and jury on notice that Samsung and the general public are watching this case and will not tolerate predisposition.

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mbcls 18 pts

what you expect?

everybody know the judge is on apple side! (my opionion).

i bet she using the iDIOTphone too! (my opionion)

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yeswap 8 pts

Samsung posted their own internal documents that the judge refused to admit as evidence. How is this wrong? If Samsung owns the documents, surely they have the right to release them to the press. Doing so has exposed the judge's bias.

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 yeswap It's either evidence or it isn't, right? Or am I missing something.

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yeswap 8 pts

It's evidence to me but apparently not to the judge.

 

In any case I don't see anything wrong with Samsung going public with it.  They have a free speech right to publish their own materials if they wish.

 

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TheDark_Knight 77 pts

I hate this judge already. I'm glad Samsung released this to the public. Shows us what's going on inside the courtroom.

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ShawnChristopher 6 pts

Honestly in the "court" of public opinion...OK, Great, Samsung pays a $1Billion fine...BUT they can rest and say "look this is where we were before the iPhone." Honestly, this kinda reverses roles and looks like Apple didn't do enough discovery before crying wolf...oops

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esjustme 6 pts

there is no need to be smart to know that Apple has never invented something that they can call their own. seriously... I will pray for Samsung today... not for Samsung it self but for Apple to stop their ways... i'm so piss:(. it sucks that the judge won't allow something so important as it is.

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bdfull3r 10 pts

Why was that thrown out? It shows prior art and helps to prove Apple doesn't own that design. 

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esjustme 6 pts

 bdfull3r  thts what i think. i smell something fishy here... i don't think there is any groud why the judge wouldn't allow this as evidence if it clearly shows what samsungs work has been. 

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sigewulf 5 pts

 esjustme  I think the reasoning was they didn't submit this evidence in a timely matter; they tried to spring it as a surprise which you aren't allowed to do .The other party has to have ample  time to see what you are presenting so they can prepare a rebuttal. At least, that is how I understood it.

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