UK Court Furious At Apple Dragging Its Heels Over Samsung Court Order
from the not-putting-up-with-it dept
We've already covered how Apple got in a bit of trouble with a judge in the UK for its childish way of posting a statement on its website saying that Samsung didn't copy Apple with its devices. Apple then tried to claim it would take two weeks to fix, but when the court made it clear that was ridiculous, Apple miraculously figured out a way to comply -- though people quickly pointed out that it used some javascript to push the notice down the page. Then, without saying anything, Apple stopped using that javascript.Perhaps it's because Apple is finally realizing that the UK judge was really furious at Apple for its handling of this whole situation. The full ruling from the judge that made Apple change the statement has been released, and it shows that the court sees that Apple is dragging its feet and doing everything it can to avoid fully complying. Furthermore, it directly calls out the original statement for providing "false and misleading" information. As some UK court observers noted, the judges are clearly not happy with Apple, which seemed to think its standard reality distortion field might work on judges as well as the public.
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Although all the fanbois would scream if Apple stopped selling in the UK, there would also be a sizeable number of people who would get annoyed at an American company trying to bully the UK legal system.
I'm pretty sure the Android/Windows sellers would love that opportunity...
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Well, gave Mike yet another re-write.
Say, how DO you get any money out of this, Mike? Cause it's magic IF you do, sheer magic that in the prosperous society you were born into but play no part of making, that you can legally scrape a bit of income from someone else's work. But your only goal seems to be to figure out Step2, how to scrape yet more.
Now over the weekend the fanboys will tell each other how witty they are. I may drop in, I'm not easily upset...
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It's instead sock puppets, misdirection, and always, always, blaming Mike for the article, no matter who actually writes it.
The community has finally had enough of the bullshit. The report button has pretty much moved one troll off the board. How long will this one last before he too realizes his unjustified attacks does indeed have consequences and moves on?
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This is not the judge you were looking for
Obi-Wan is gone, and with him his bag o' Jedi mind tricks. The hand-wave thing that worked for the Master does not simply work for those of his students who would assume his title without first completing the requisite period of training.
The reality distortion field was a localized phenomenon peculiar to the Master himself, which he could project at will to influence the minds of those who are weak and gullible. The force is not with you, and the judge in this case is not such a person, and he is not going to allow himself to be taken lightly. Or as a fool.
More training need you!
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Much obliged, stranger! Stranger?
Who was that masked man -er- woman -er- entity?
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Everyone is getting out the popcorn waiting to see in what way the judges demonstrate their authority. And they have to - the judiciary can't tolerate being held in contempt.
But Apple's big miscalculation might be that they are turning their own customers against them. They are sabotaging the Apple brand.
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In other words the court has said "Yes Mr Beloff (acting as counsel for Apple) we do not have the jurisdiction to make a further order but we will make it plain to all and sundry that we will absolutely allow further claims by Samsung if you try this crap elsewhere"
Extreme Benchslap!!!!
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"Picasso had a saying. Good artists copy. Great artists steal. And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas."
But don't touch our ideas... or else.
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