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wraggster
November 10th, 2012, 22:06
We've been following the story that Apple was ordered by a UK court to post an apology to Samsung both in newspapers and on Apple's UK website. After originally posting a non-apology (http://apple.slashdot.org/story/12/10/26/1325251/apple-posts-non-apology-to-samsung) and then hiding a real one (http://apple.slashdot.org/story/12/11/03/2342216/apple-hides-samsung-apology-so-it-cant-be-seen-without-scrolling), Apple finally complied (http://apple.slashdot.org/story/12/11/08/190259/apple-stops-hiding-samsung-apology-on-its-uk-site). Now, PJ over at Groklaw reports on the ruling from the UK court itself,which condemns Apple's conduct in this matter (http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20121109130213229). 'Since Apple did not comply with the order in its estimation, adding materials that were not ordered and in addition were "false," the judges ordered Apple to pay Samsung's lawyers' fees on an indemnity basis, and they add some public humiliation.' The judge wrote, 'Finally I should mention the time for compliance. Mr Beloff, on instructions (presumably given with the authority of Apple) told us that "for technical reasons" Apple needed fourteen days to comply. I found that very disturbing: that it was beyond the technical abilities of Apple to make the minor changes required to own website in less time beggared belief. ... I hope that the lack of integrity involved in this incident is entirely atypical of Apple.'"

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/12/11/10/1354234/uk-court-sanctions-apple-for-non-compliance