5 juicy details from Apple's e-book trial

During a preliminary hearing in late May, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote made a surprising statement: "I believe that the government will be able to show at trial direct evidence that Apple knowingly participated in and facilitated a conspiracy to raise prices of e-books, and that the circumstantial evidence in this case, including the terms of the agreements, will confirm that."

Given that the trial didn't begin until June 3, pundits said Cote -- who will make a "bench ruling" with no jury -- was trying to pressure Apple into settling before the case went to trial. Over the course of the three-week trial, however, the crew from Cupertino managed to at least sway Cote a bit.

"I thought I had prepared so well," Cote said the day the defense rested. "I learned a lot. But you have helped me understand so much more through the evidence presented... It seems to me the issues have somewhat shifted during the course of the trial. Things change."

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