Oracle, Google trial set for April start

13.03.2012

Experts that both sides should be sure to plumb the depths of what human drama exists in the dispute, lest they lose the jury's attention amid a wash of technical details.

Another order filed Tuesday by Alsup is aimed at mitigating the latter problem.

"Counsel are strongly encouraged to co-produce a thirty-minute tutorial animation with voice and sound to educate the jury (and the Court) on the basics of Java and APIs," he wrote. "Also, please develop a glossary of the top forty terms that can be handed out to jurors as well as a stipulated timeline of key dates, also to be handed out to jurors."

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