Not sure where to have put this (Apple megathread, stock market thread, etc.)
Anyhow, looks like a significant win for Apple - though 2.5 billion is sorta like pocket change for them. Liveblog still going through here:
http://live.theverge.com/apple-samsung-verdict-live/
I assume there will be an appeal - or more impetus to settle perhaps?
EDIT:
CNET here too:
http://live.cnet.com/Event/Apple_vs_Samsung_verdict
Scorecard so far:
* Jury finds Samsung infringement of Apple utility, design patents for some (though not all) products
* Jury finds
willful infringement on 5 of 6 patents.
* Jury upholds Apple utility, design patents
* Jury upholds Apple trade dress '983
* Jury finds Samsung "diluted" Apple's registered iPhone, iPhone 3 and "Combination iPhone" trade dress on some products, not on others
* No Apple infringement of Samsung utility patents
* Jury found Samsung violated antitrust law by monopolizing markets related to the UMTS standard
Damages owed by Samsung:
* $1.05 billion and counting
Damages from Samsung to Apple: zero.