The latest Apple-Samsung verdict awarding $1.05 billion to Apple for wilful infringement of Apples patents casts serious doubts on the effectiveness of the jury system for such highly technical issues. The surprising speed (21 hours) in which the jury returned a verdict seems to suggest a decision based on whims, impressions and prejudices. How could Apple, the great blue-eyed American icon, the most valuable brand, the legacy of Steve Jobs be wrong? Its easy for any American to assume that the Korean guy copied Apples technology! In fact, one female jury member, during the jury selection process, reportedly answered to the question about why she was considering buying an iPad: I love the technology. I mean, you could sit around in the yard and play with it. Apple comes out with really, really nice stuff.
The judge (incidentally, of Korean origin!) had given 119 pages of instructions on August 24,
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