Judge declares mistrial as jury deadlocks in $1.8B Masimo v. Apple trade secrets trial

Six jurors wanted a defense verdict for Apple while one favored Masimo.

Masimo CEO Joe Kiani (front) and his Knobbe Martens lawyers (l-r), Brian Claasen, Joseph Re, Sheila Swaroop and Stephen Jensen. (Photo by Meghann M. Cuniff)

A judge on Monday declared a mistrial in Masimo Corp.’s $1.8 billion trade secrets lawsuit against Apple, Inc., after jurors said they were deadlocked in favor of a defense verdict.

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