Judge Robart Reopens MS v. Motorola Nov. Trial for New Evidence From Motorola ~pj

The November trial in Microsoft v. Motorola has been reopened, so Motorola can introduce new evidence. Apparently, Motorola and Microsoft were on the phone with the judge presiding in the Seattle litigation, Judge James L. Robart, in connection with a new Motorola request to reopen the trial so it can submit additional evidence, and he has just granted [PDF] Motorola's request, despite Microsoft's opposition. This is unusual, to say the least.