Apple-Samsung jury foreman Velvin Hogan appearing on Bloomberg TV in August.
(Credit: Screenshot by Josh Lowensohn/Bloomberg TV)
Federal District Judge Lucy Koh will "consider the questions" of whether the jury foreman in Apple v. Samsung "concealed information" during the jury selection process and whether there was any misconduct.
Koh said she will look into the matter during a December 6 hearing. As part of her inquiry, Koh said she will require Apple to disclose what information the company's lawyers knew about the jury foreman.
Samsung is trying to get the $1 billion patent judgment that a jury awarded Apple in August thrown out. Apple filed suit against Samsung last year claiming the South Korea-based company had ripped off some of the technology and designs that went into the iPad and iPhone. Samsung countersued, alleging Apple violated some of its patents.
After the verdict, Samsung alleged that it didn't receive a fair trial as a result of juror misconduct.
Samsung argued that jury foreman Velvin Hogan didn't disclose during jury selection that he had been sued by Seagat... [Read more]
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