Oracle To Pay Google $1 Million For Lawyer Fees In Failed Patent Case

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."

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Re:pocket change

[icebike]

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.