> Masimo’s complaint notes the timing of Apple investment pledges around CBP’s Aug. 1 ruling. Following more than $500 billion revealed earlier this year, Apple announced another $100 billion ahead of an Aug. 6 Oval Office event with President Donald Trump.

What a crazy year for Apple...

- criminal contempt referrals from the Epic case https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulat...

- allegedly violated racketeering laws in a case that has some parallels to Masimo's https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/lawsuit-accuses-...

- alleged illegal gratuities for government officials