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Apple hit with a $5.7 billion verdict for alleged patent infringement
www.engadget.com/2269826/apple-hit-with-a-57-billion-verdict-for-alleged-patent-infringement/
Replying to @return2ozma@lemmy.world
It’s “alleged” even though there’s a verdict against them? That can’t be right.
Replying to @yakko@feddit.uk
According to Bloomberg Law, Apple didn’t agree with the jury’s decision nor the damages and would appeal the verdict.
It’s alleged until the appeals stop, then it’s the final verdict
Replying to @lepinkainen@lemmy.world
It’s generally accepted that a jury verdict is final at the moment it’s accepted by the trial court. So no “alleged” is needed. It’s not technically wrong to use it as a descriptive choice, since it’s now both factually established and still alleged, but it’s misleadingly tentative and not required.