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Facebook Doesn't Want to Give Apple Requested Documents in Epic v. Apple Fight [Updated]
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They could start another website that was just legal issues (of lesser interest to many, but more to some) and then we could just read the channel that didn't have legal stuff on it.
Facebook and Apple are squabbling over document requests in the ongoing Epic v. Apple legal battle, according to a new discovery letter filed with the court today. Facebook is involved because Facebook executive Vivek Sharma is set to testify on behalf of Epic.
Apple wants a "limited set of documents" that are needed for a fair cross examination of Sharma, who plans to testify about Apple's restrictions on iOS app distribution, the App Store process, and Facebook's interactions with Apple, but Facebook does not want to produce the documents that Apple is asking for.
There are apparently more than 17,000 documents related to Sharma that Apple feels are relevant in the case, but Facebook says that producing tens of thousands of documents is an "untimely, unfair, and unjustified request to redo fact discovery." Facebook has already provided Apple with more than 1,600 documents, including 200 involving Sharma, but Apple does not believe that is sufficient.
According to Apple, Facebook has been continually ignoring requests for documents and using delaying tactics. Apple says it served multiple subpoenas to Facebook starting in December and met with Facebook several times to narrow the scope of the requests, but Facebook has refused to produce many of the documents in question.
Apple was fed up with Facebook and ultimately agreed not to pursue additional documents if no Facebook executives testified, but Epic added Sharma to its witness list, and Apple again wants the documents.Facebook claims that Apple waited to ask for the documents after the discovery period had closed (and before Apple confirmed Sharma would be a witness), making the timing of the request "improper."Apple is asking the court to order Facebook to comply with Apple's request for Facebook's documents so that "Apple has a fair opportunity to cross examine the newly-disclosed trial witness." Facebook argues that it should not be compelled to "review tens of thousands more documents because Apple wants to go fishing for some theoretical additional cross material," and therefore the court should deny the request.
Article Link: Facebook Doesn't Want to Give Apple Requested Documents in Epic v. Apple Fight
Apple should just go to the hackers to get whatever FB documents they want.
When have tech companies not sued each other, it's just now is becoming mainstream with news being so accessible.
The article says they have been subpoenaing the documents since December.
Lawyers always win
But then how will Apple leakers tell us about new products, features, etc.?
Don't they have more customers than Apple? Not that useless, I guess.
Still find it weird that an unrelated company has to hand over any data to competitors for a case they aren’t even involved in. Is this information at least sealed?
It sure is when you have to fish them out the shredding bin!
You must be new here because MacRumors reported on many Apple lawsuits in its early days. A few examples
2002:
Apple Takes Legal Action Against Leak
Apple is taking legal action against the person who leaked the PowerMac photos back in July 2002: Apple, Cupertino, Calif., today filed a civil...
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2003:
Jobs on the Apple v. Apple Lawsuit
This Independent.co.uk article provides some commentary from Steve Jobs on the current legal dispute between Apple Corps and Apple Computer. The...
www.macrumors.com
2004:
Apple Sues Tiger Leaks
From CNET News:Apple Computer filed suit this week against three developers it says posted a prerelease version of Mac OS X onto the Internet. The...
www.macrumors.com
2005:
Apple Sues Think Secret [Updated x 2]
CNET News reports that Apple is suing rumor site Think Secret for posting Apple trade secrets and for encouraging and inducing persons to provide...
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Class-Action Suit Filed Against Apple
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Posted by someone with zero understanding of Apple's systems.
It's always easy to tell other companies how they should work - significantly harder to make it happen on the other side.
The MIGHTY Apple is finally falling from the BIG Tree.
It's called discovery your pale android looking piece of crap. Facebook should be shut down and anyone who ever worked there should be thrown into the middle of the ocean. Anyone who makes it to shore can get another job.These people are scum and should be treaded like such.
Wherever there is money the lawyers aren't far behind.
