Apple Gets Android Secrets

US Circuit Court Judge Richard Posner, probably America’s most eminent jurist, ordered Google and Motorola Mobility to turn over information Apple has been seeking about Google’s acquisition of Android Inc, the development of the Android operating system and the pending $12.5 billion Google-MMI merger. His order Monday reads, “Motorola shall be expected to obtain full and immediate compliance by Google with Apple’s liability discovery demands.” The discovery is supposed to help Apple calculate damages. As you might expect, MMI resisted Apple’s laundry list of demands, arguing that Google isn’t party to the lawsuit and can’t be compelled to turn over documents. It will probably put up further resistance but FOSS Patents figures it’s possible Apple might find a smoking gun even if the broad discovery it’s been granted is curtailed.

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