"Mr. Roman did not stop there, however. He also testified that up until January 16, 2024, Apple had no idea what fee it would impose on linked-out purchases […] Another lie under oath: contemporaneous business documents reveal that on the contrary, the main components of Apple’s plan, including the 27% commission, were determined in July 2023."
Basically, the current civil court model is 1) go to court with a case 2) demand to read internal memos of the defendants, 3) put people on the stand and walk through everything in these memos.
It is coercion. They want you to settle, or all your personal info goes online.
The demands for internal memos aren't arbitrary, they follow due process of law. Plaintiff serves a subpoena. Defendant can contest the subpoena by filing a motion to quash with the judge, who either approves or denies the motion. But in a case like this where the defendant is a large corporation (or representative thereof) and the subpoenaed information is relevant to the facts of the case, the judge is likely to honor the subpoena.
Basically, the current civil court model is 1) go to court with a case 2) demand to read internal memos of the defendants, 3) put people on the stand and walk through everything in these memos.
It is coercion. They want you to settle, or all your personal info goes online.