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Title: Judge orders 7-hour deposition from Tim Cook in Epic v. Apple lawsuit Post by: HCK 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. What you need to know 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... Source: Judge orders 7-hour deposition from Tim Cook in Epic v. Apple lawsuit (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/uINeGrzgYng/judge-orders-7-hour-deposition-tim-cook-epic-v-apple-lawsuit) |