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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
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So she did think that Apple was guilty, and thought the trial would confirm her preconception. Not surprisingly, it did.
My personal view of the litigation is that to have the government give a publisher a legal monopoly, which is precisely what copyright is, and then go after them for being a monopolist, is absurd.
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The trial was just a part of the full legal procedure. Fact and expert discovery had concluded in March. Both parties requested a finding of facts and conclusion of law from Judge Cote prior to going to trial and that is where those statements came from. It isn't evidence of bias, it was opinion based on the evidence provided to her up to that point in time. I've seen this pointed out to pwalker numerous times but it hasn't stopped the disinformation from being repeated.
The full ruling is here, I would recommend people read it if they're really interested in the facts of the case.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/152920247/...in-DOJ-v-Apple
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PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Fact and expert discovery in these actions concluded on March 22, 2013. The parties’ Joint Pretrial Order, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and pretrial memoranda were submitted on April 26 and, following rulings on redactions,were filed on May 14.
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