In an article today in the Wall Street Journal [Johnathan Cheng, Justice Department Urges High Court to Overturn Award to Apple Over Samsung Smartphones, 10 June] the Justice Department is said to have intervened by filing an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court, urging them to overturn a lower court finding for Apple in their dispute with Samsung. So, we have the US Justice Department attempting to overcome a finding in favor of a US company against another who was found to be using intellectual property of the other. I'm confused.
I thought the Justice Department was supposed to be working for the US government. Does it make sense for Justice to intervene in the dispute between two large companies after many years of court battles, finally settled in Apple's favor? Maybe they are trying to make law again by going to the Supreme Court, rather than just following the laws already made. They need to stick to handling criminals, where they do best.
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