In much the way that a parent might tell two fighting siblings to quit being overly dramatic, a U.S. judge has ordered Apple and Samsung to simplify their patent lawsuits by Monday in order to start a trial on July 30, 2012.
Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California told the companies to slice the patent infringement and other claims to the point that a jury can not only understand what's going on, but judge the issues in a single trial. This was the second time that the judge had asked the companies to reduce the claims to a manageable level.
The companies made a joint statement on Tuesday saying t
