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Some are for sure, but this kind of stuff often requires specialization which may not be in house. Also often you want a second opinion from outside legal couns
by meddlepal 8y ago
Some are for sure, but this kind of stuff often requires specialization which may not be in house. Also often you want a second opinion from outside legal counsel.
- saagarjha 8y agoI’m sure both Apple and Qualcomm have large legal teams experienced in this kind of litigation.
- bluGill 8y agoI'm sure those teams often ask for outside help. I know the corporate lawyers I've talked to (mandatory legal training...) have told me about sitting in a trial watching as the outside lawyers he hired for the case did the actual arguments in court.
- cgy1 8y agoBoth sides employ outside counsel. They're large multinational law firms that charge a high hourly rate (high 3-figures to 4-figures depending on the seniority of the attorneys).
- FireBeyond 8y agoOutside legal also helps remove blinders and bias, somewhat. Yes, you're paying them, but they're also less beholden to "their bosses" as in-house counsel is, and more easily overriden, so it can be a good sanity check as to the merits of a case.