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Authored by: PJ on Wednesday, April 25 2012 @ 08:21 PM EDT |
He's thinking, I think, that it is easier to
deal with on appeal. Here's why. If you throw
out what a jury decides, you need a whole new
trial on whatever was thrown out. But if the
judge makes an error of law, you just throw
out the error.
He has said he's reserving, meaning if the jury
finds no infringement. Great. But if they do,
then he can say, no. Not copyrightable or whatever
he decides. That way, the court of appeals is
appealing him, not the jury.
I'm just guessing though. [ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, April 25 2012 @ 09:24 PM EDT |
It seems like a waste of time. If the judge is afraid to
make a decision then send the case to the appellate court and
let make the decision before the trial. Then if necessary
send jury's time and Google's money to hold a trial. This is
no different then the patent office approving bad patents and
letting the courts sort it out. It is the kind of thing that
allows clever lawyers to game the system.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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