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Apple Agrees to Hold Off on Subpoenas

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the avoiding-a-pr-nightmare dept.

ido writes "Apple has agreed to hold off on serving subpoenas related to their John Doe civil suits against some free press journalists to reveal sources releasing Apple's "trade secrets." This is related to a previous article." The original story has some more background info as well. While Apple is notorious for its secrecy before MacWorlds, Apple probably figured out that dragging people into court usually does little for one's popularity.

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  1. Why? by 2nd+Post! · · Score: 1, Troll

    What does the First Amendment have to do with this case? I quote:
    Amendment I

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

    How does this apply here?

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