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« on: February 02, 2021, 04:05:18 pm »

Judge orders 7-hour deposition from Tim Cook in Epic v. Apple lawsuit

I hope the Apple Watch reminds Tim to stand every hour.

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Judge Thomas S. Hixon has ordered a seven-hour deposition from Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The deposition is part of Epic's lawsuit against Apple.
As reported by Gizmodo, a judge has ruled that Apple CEO Tim Cook must attend a seven-hour deposition as part of the Epic Games v. Apple lawsuit. After Epic requested eight hours and Apple asked for four, Judge Thomas S. Hixon settled on a seven-hour deposition.


  As for where Hixon got seven hours from, the judge writes it's the default rule for "how long a witness must suffer being deposed." Hixon also argues that the apex doctrine focuses on whether a witness has a "unique, non-repetitive knowledge of the facts of the case." When it comes to Apple's app store policies—which are at the center of this seemingly never-ending case against Epic—Hixon writes "there is really no one like Apple's CEO who can testify about how Apple views competition in these v...

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