Time for a Corporate-Sized Bitch Slap...
I like both companies. Call me simplistic (or missing the point altogether), but isn't this entire case over whether or not someone would "mistakenly" purchase one company's product over the other due to infringement on design copyrights? (Yes, there are things like loss of profits, blah blah blah--anyone involving themselves in this degree of legislature isn't hurting in the pocketbook, IMHO).
I hate to defend anyone in this case, but aren't there really a finite amount of designs one can incorporate into a phone design? If one works, why not base your designs off of it? Is someone expected to produce a triangular-shaped smartphone with a command prompt in place of a UI? (The bearded Linux elitists all have boners right now...)
Sorry but if someone isn't smart enough to read "Samsung" or see the Apple logo on a product, then maybe they shouldn't be buying a phone or any consumer products for that matter. I think the entire (OK, 99.99%?) judicial system revolves around protecting the incredibly retarded individuals who can't tell their ass from a hole in the ground. It's also ridiculous that people don't research a phone to know the differences either. Are you going to rely on the Wal-Mart employee to educate you on the differences between smartphones? Really? I say too ****ing bad. Wipe the drool off your chin and move along now...