Here is another amusing twist in the ongoing legal saga between Apple and Samsung.
In the UK, Apple was forced by a judge to post an apology to Samsung because it has been very vocal about saying Samsung ripped off its designs. It was supposed to make it so people realize Samsung didn't rip off Apple.
Well, Apple being Apple, it posted something on its site, but no one on this planet would misconstrue it as an apology. It was actually more attacking of Samsung than apologetic.
It noted that the UK judge said of Samsung, "They are not as cool."
It also said, "So while the U.K. court did not find Samsung guilty of infringement, other courts have recognized that in the course of creating its Galaxy tablet, Samsung willfully copied Apple's far more popular iPad."
The UK judge saw Apple's lame attempt at an apology and freaked out.
According to Bloomberg, the judge said, "I’m at a loss that a company such as Apple would do this ... That is a plain breach of the order."
The idea is to end the idea that Samsung ripped off Apple, not continue it further. The judge ordered Apple to remove the statement in twenty four hours. Put up an accurate statement, and acknowledge the mistakes of its previous statement.
Apple's lawyers are trying to fight it saying the ruling "is not designed to punish, it is not designed to makes us grovel ... The only purpose is to dispel commercial uncertainty."
Apple is asking for fourteen days to get a new statement on the site.
The judge is not having it, saying, "I would like to see the head of Apple make an affidavit setting out the technical difficulties which means Apple can’t put this on ... I just can’t believe the instructions you’ve been given. This is Apple. They cannot put something on their website?"
Here's Apple's original attempt at clearing up the confusion:
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