Isaacson rejected to turn-in his notes as evidence. His lawyers asked the District Attorney to rid of the subpoena two-weeks ago, citing the journalist Shield law. A judge then ruled that Isaacson does not have to turn-in his notes as evidence, reported Publishers Weekly. Interestingly, Isaacson’s lawyer noted his notes and recordings do not contain any talk about eBook pricing with Jobs.
This is not the first time Isaacson’s work has been called into the courtroom. A judge recently ruled that Jobs’ thermonuclear comments, which appeared in the biography, could be used in the Motorola vs. Apple patent case. Samsung also hopes to use the quotes in its legal fight against Apple that began this week.
With the Isaacson business out the way, the case still has a long way to go. Three of the five accused publishers already settled, while Apple and others plan to fight the case. Apple issued a fiery response on the matter earlier this year: [Publishers Weekly via PaidContent]
In a related note, the Jobs bio is $15.97 today only—an all time low if you do not consider the free Audible deal.
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- Judge rules Jobs’ comments on Android can be used in Motorola trial(9to5mac.com)
