Law360, Los Angeles (July 20, 2012, 8:52 PM ET) -- A California federal judge on Thursday barred Apple Inc. from introducing as evidence a court order blocking sales of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s smartphones and tablets in the rivals' upcoming patent infringement trial, saying jurors would likely put too much stock in the preliminary injunction orders.
In a case management order issued Thursday, ahead of a July 30 trial date, U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh granted Samsung's motion to exclude evidence of her orders blocking sales of the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet and Nexus smartphone,...