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\b \cf2 ANCHOR NATHAN BYRNE \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 For a patent case, the
decision was downright speedy \'97\'a0a little more than 21 hours into deliberation, the
jury on the Apple-Samsung case came back with a 20-page verdict form.\u8232 \u8232 Lawyers
for Samsung requested Judge Lucy Koh hold the jury for half an hour so the legal teams
could go over the forms in more detail. And there were indeed some expensive errors: the
jury found certain Samsung devices did not infringe on Apple\'92s patents \'97\'a0but
it {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://http//www.pcworld.com/article/261436/federal_jury_decides_largely_in_apples_favor_samsung_hit_with_1_billion_in_damages.html"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 awarded damages on them of
more than $2.5 million anyway}}.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 The jury had some 700 questions to
answer. TechCrunch is surprised at {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/24/hang-on-a-minute-jurors-awarded-apple-damages-without-finding-infringements/"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 how quickly it got through the verdict process}}. Because with that multimillion-dollar
mistake\'85\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93\'85that surprise has arguably just
been justified. Sure, it\'92s all just a drop in the bucket compared to the remaining $999
million or so that Samsung is being asked to give Apple, but you can bet Samsung\'92s
lawyers want to avoid paying as much as possible.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Elie Mystal at Above
the Law {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://abovethelaw.com/2012/08/apple-samsung-verdict/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 wonders at the jury process}}.
The scope of the verdict is daunting, even with his background in law.\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93Here\'92s the thing, ladies and gentlemen of the Apple v. Samsung jury: It would take
me more than three days to understand \i all the terms in the verdict
\i0 ! Much less come to a legally binding decision on all of these separate issues.
Did you guys just flip a coin?\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 But one of the jurors
{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57500358-37/exclusive-apple-samsung-juror-speaks-out/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 talked to CNET about the case}},
and said the panel carefully deliberated on all the evidence, despite sometimes heated
debate. The jury found in Apple\'92s favor, he said, because of clear evidence of infringement.\uc0\u8232
\u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2012082510525390"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Groklaw is skeptical}}. How
do you award $2 million in unnecessary damages if you\'92re taking things slowly?\uc0\u8232
\u8232 \b \'93\'85it raises a valid question: what
was the basis for any of the damages figures the jury came up with? If they had any actual
basis, how could they goof like this? Was there a factual basis for any of the damages
figures?\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 The amended verdict
form is {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1313966/amended-verdict1.pdf"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 less than elegant}}, but it
fixes the discrepancy. Samsung still owes in excess of a billion dollars, but it might
not pay up immediately \'97\'a0the number could change if Samsung appeals.\uc0\u8232
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