Judge Narrowed Apple-Masimo Watch Case Before Jury Recessed (Correct)

Judge James V. Selna narrowed the scope of the $1.85 billion trade secrets trial between Apple Inc. and Masimo Corp. before handing the case to the jury.

Selna issued the order memorializing that decision Thursday just days after declaring a mistrial after jurors in the US District Court for the Central District of California failed to reach a verdict. The redacted version of the ruling, made orally on April 25, before both sides delivered their closing arguments, was issued in writing nine days later. It shows Apple succeeded in preventing several of the claims it was facing from ever ...