Apple-Samsung mediation talks: Don't hold your breathA judge can lead two CEOs to water, but she can't make them drink.
<p>FORTUNE -- A big patent infringement trial is looming. The issues are complex; the docket is jammed. The judge orders the two sides to submit a proposal for mediation. The principals -- the CEOs of Apple (AAPL) and Samsung -- set dates. The press excitedly reports them.</p>
<p>That was in April 2012. The talks, not surprisingly, went nowhere. The
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Apple-Samsung mediation talks: Don't hold your breath