"We will stick to a strong stance against Apple during the lingering legal fights."
I can't understand this thinking, except to look to an unthinking bias against Apple.
In 2006, the court ruled against Apple and for the websites.
If you'd asked me to place money on the question, I'd have bet heavily against Apple moving to x86.
The firm took legal actions against Apple in May 2006.
That's why it's now dropping the case against Apple and moving on to bigger and better things.
I expect to see several brutal patent lawsuits filed against Apple in the coming month or so.
After four years, the case was decided against Apple, as were later appeals.
A 1992 federal court finding against Apple largely rejected the idea that copyright law could protect look and feel.
The band did not take legal action against Apple or the filmmakers.