U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper said Thursday that Apple cannot pursue litigation against Kodak while the camera company is still in bankruptcy, says a Reuters report. The judge said it would be an "inappropriate way forward" to let Apple pursue current court cases or file new ones at this time. Last month, Apple asked the court to lift the stay that stopped a heated court case between the two companies over digital photography patents Kodak owns. This case was put on hold when Kodak filed for bankruptcy. As part of the bankruptcy process, Kodak