Apple Offers Flawed Evidence in Lawsuit against Samsung

Found on PC World on Sunday, 14 August 2011
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Last week, the German court ordered a preliminary injunction against the distribution of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in all of Europe, except the Netherlands, where a separate and broader case is under way.

But it appears that Apple has failed to provide the German judge with accurate evidence. At least one of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 pictures that Apple provided as evidence in the German case is either wrong or manipulated.

Groen explains that litigating parties are required by law to provide "complete and truthful" evidence to the judge. This applies regardless of whether flawed evidence is provided intentionally or mistakenly, says Groen, adding that this obligation is even more crucial in an ex parte decision, as the evidence presented to the judge is one-sided.

That's one way to try and win a court battle. Sadly, Apple will probably wiggle its way out of this somehow and blame a "technical error" or an "overly enthusiastic employee who has been fired already".