Oracle To Pay Google $1 Million For Lawyer Fees In Failed Patent Case 97
eldavojohn writes "You may recall the news that Google would not be paying Oracle for Oracle's intellectual property claims against the search giant. Instead, Google requested $4.03 million for lawyer fees in the case. The judge denied some $2.9 million of those fees and instead settled on $1.13 million as an appropriate number for legal costs. Although this is relative peanuts to the two giants, Groklaw breaks the ruling down into more minute detail for anyone curious on what risks and repercussions are involved with patent trolling."
Re:pocket change (Score:5, Interesting)
The other thing to realize is that Samsung is one of Apple's biggest suppliers, and one that Apple can't avoid.
Simply by imposing the industry standard cost escalator contract clause they recoup the entire Billion in one year from Apple.
Piss Samsung off too badly, and "shortages" could develop.
Apple still needs Samsung, but Samsung has a wealth of customers these days.
Re:pocket change (Score:1, Interesting)
Where do you entitled fucking whores come from? "Oh they're big companies, they have the money" fuck, I remember a jury deliberating over an insurance company suit with some woman who was obviously off her nut. The jury agreed that she had no case and was just trolling for money, but well... she was trying to buy a house, could use the money... they decided to give it to her because the insurance company didn't need it anyway, they're rich.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need [wikipedia.org] I guess. It's the American Way(TM). Big evil rich corporations should pay for everything, and when they lose money it's just rich folk money and they have infinite money. This won't affect their opportunity to push products, to hire staff, to pay their employees, etc. The executives just won't take bonuses--because face it, those rich people don't need money and it's okay if we don't give it to them, never mind that it's actually written in their contracts and the company can be sued for that too. It's not like they'll slow hiring, reduce hiring salaries, reduce raises, etc; the millions just come from the pile of money that was going in a hole anyway.
You can complain about their behavior, you can complain about how they got their money, but god dammit stop acting like it's no big deal that corporations and/or rich folk suddenly lose "pocket change." Which one of you assholes is going to give me $50 because hell it's not like you can't afford it? I'm buying a house, help pay my down payment. For free! I'm not giving you losers shit, give me money, it's only 50 bucks.