Murderers, fakers throw bizarre twists in high-tech lawsuits

Two high-profile Silicon Valley lawsuits have been thrown bizarre twists in the past week after individuals, apparently in one case including incarcerated murderers, attempted to join the legal actions. The battle between Apple and Samsung over smartphone patents and an antitrust case over hiring at major tech companies including Apple and Google were both targets of motions to intervene, which allow third parties who are not initial plaintiffs or defendants to seek permission join the case. In ...