Comments on: Samsung claims Apple pushed expert witnesses to change their minds in Aussie case

By: Temmseee

Temmseee — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:15:47 +0000

That loosk like it might just work dude.

By: Janice

Janice — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:08:36 +0000

@Rirschach,
Just because you (conveniently) choose not to see what is in front of you doesn’t make it so. Of course it was pornographic, obviously.

By: tbone

tbone — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:48:11 +0000

I was one of those expert witnesses. Apple promised me a lifetime supply of Galaxy phones if I could be swayed

By: flummkus

flummkus — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:47:11 +0000

perhaps the title should be “Samsung objects to Apple asking experts to tell the truth”.

(wouldn’t expect more from Samsung … Samsung and Google wouldn’t know the truth, other people’s property or fair play if it smacked them in the teeth)

By: alanaudio

alanaudio — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:15:42 +0000

Would that be the same Samsung that improperly released banned evidence, arguing that the jurors should have the opportunity to judge the case on all the evidence that Samsung thinks is relevant ?

Would that also be the same Samsung who’s legal team improperly took expert witnesses into the courtroom prior to them giving evidence, in a direct contravention of an agreement that they would not ?

By: GeekJen

GeekJen — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:00:16 +0000

I smell the strong odour of desperation.

By: Ballmer's left nut

Ballmer's left nut — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:52:27 +0000

What’s the Mapplethorpe pornography trial? Did it involve Madonna, cuz, you know, she’s older than the hills.

By: Rorschach

Rorschach — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:51:53 +0000

Whether or not Mapplethorpe is a ‘pornographer’ is purely a matter of opinion. A painting of a reclining nude is considered by some to be pornographic. Your opinion is yours, no-one else’s, and certainly not mine.

By: DeRS

DeRS — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:40:41 +0000

Also, I could not see where exactly Apple “asked” experts to “change opinion” as Samsung claims.

By: CupertinoJoe

CupertinoJoe — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:39:53 +0000

So you are saying you helped a pornographer get away with his crime? And you are proud that “we” won? Really? We won? Hmmmm

By: Bongo

Bongo — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:32:07 +0000

You mean once they got all the facts they changed their mind? Unbelievable….what a crime.

By: Tessellator

Tessellator — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:30:46 +0000

It isn’t illegal to ask ask experts to clarify specific opinions, and often this leads to different conclusions. samsung’s PR department (apparently attached to their legal department) are attempting to sway public opinion (because they don’t have a legal leg to stand on. If you agree to have you patents essential to a standard, then you (must) agree to FRAND licensing terms.
Apple’s patents (the ones in question) are not attached to a essential standard and so Apple is not required to license them at all.
You simply can’t rip off successful products simply because they are a better idea and, in hindsight, are the “correct” way to do it.
Samsung is simply proving more proof of how much of an underhanded and slimy of an organization they are.

By: Tflint

Tflint — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:22:59 +0000

I was an expert witness at the Mapplethorpe pornography trial 20 years ago. I sided with the defense and I was surprised that the prosecution did not interview me. I had information that could have led to a guilty verdict, but I was there to answer questions and nobody asked that question. We won!

By: deji

deji — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:20:47 +0000

Samcrying should stop being a menace to its flock of sheep

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:19:50 +0000

It’s “most inappropriate” to copy slavishly.

By: Shadowself

Shadowself — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:14:10 +0000

How is this an issue at all?

I was and expert witness in a trial a dozen years ago. BOTH sides got to talk to me before the trial. My name was published to both sides months before the trial was conducted. Both sides questioned my testimony and report during the proceedings (neither side 100% liked what I said). Expert witnesses (if the report is used as evidence) are *always* grilled during the trial.

There really is *NOTHING* to see here. Stare all you want, ask questions all you want, but this is nothing unusual.