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Giving you the benefit of doubt - a few points | 264 comments | Create New Account
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There's a point where we'll have to agree to disagree - with a potential for change
Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, December 13 2012 @ 01:28 PM EST

Caveat: It's altogether highly probably - like 99% or higher - that I missed something in the exchange with regards the Court handling.

Remember, it was Apple that wanted SEP rates set (no injunctive relief).
Absolutely! We're all agreed on that point. Apple wanted the Court to set the SEP rates instead of entering good faith negotiations. Side note: you didn't indicate whether or not you view this as a normal tactic or something novel! I certainly hope it's a novel tactic Apple used.
The brilliant tactic close to trial by QE in this case was that they, a week prior to trail, filed a motion to have Apple commit to the court-ordered rates.
Also agreed! Although in my humble opinion un-necessary. Why un-necessary? Because as a non-Legal my understanding of the Legal system is that a Court ruling is Official. You obey the ruling or you risk - at the very least - spending time in jail on Contempt Of Court charges until you do obey. Your only possibility is to appeal the decision.
Apple responded by saying sure, but if they were "too high" (over a $1 per unit), they they'd contest the rates.
This is the part that - for quite a few of us - showed Apple's true intent. Deliberately disobey a Court Ruling because they don't like it?

That is what has formed the opinion of many of us where we'll just have to agree to disagree that my opinion does not match yours on the meaning of what happened.

The exception - the part with the greater then 99% probability that could alter my opinion - is this:

    Did such a request to have Apple honor the decision preclude Apple filing an Appeal?
I can see if Apple would have been precluded filing an Appeal how they might not have liked that. But if they could still Appeal and contest the decision on the FRAND rates - then Apple really has no excuse for not explicitly agreeing to that which is already implicitly understood with regards normal Court proceedings.

RAS

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Giving you the benefit of doubt - a few points
Authored by: PJ on Thursday, December 13 2012 @ 02:19 PM EST
You are mistaken. It was partly with prejudice
and partly without. So it's not back to square
one at all.

You are also violating our comments policy. Please
read it.

You certainly make a lot of factual errors for
someone claiming to be a litigator. I hope you
perform better in your alleged line of work.

[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]

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