This is exactly why Apple argued that this information did not need to be disclosed in court and was not relevant to the case, and also why Samsung argued that it did need to be disclosed, so that it could use that information to its advantage in future negotiations.
It would be a very serious breach for Samsung's legal counsel to disclose this information to anyone who did not need to know for the purposes of the court case, and equally egregious for anyone who did not need to know to have accepted such information. This is such a serious allegation, however, that I doubt that Apple would make it without having strong evidence to support its case (otherwise Apple could be accused of libel). This further tarnishes Samsung's reputation in my books, and makes me think that the company's corporate ethics are not consistent with my own beliefs and values, and in spite of being a big fan of Samsung TVs, I don't think I can continue to support the company with my business in the future (although I realize I have little control over whether they supply components for other companies' products that I may purchase).
My apologies to all the real lawyers out there for my layman's interpretation of the legal aspects of this issue.
