From his office window at Covington & Burling, Tom Barnett has a view of Justice Department headquarters, where he says competition policy hasn’t changed as radically as advertised.
Stories Tagged ‘Intel’
FTC Rejects Intel Bid to Disqualify Commissioner Rosch
FTC Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch served as Intel’s primary antitrust counsel in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
FTC Subpoenaed Intel One Week Before It Filed Suit
Intel Corp. is raising questions about whether the Federal Trade Commission acted hastily in filing an administrative lawsuit against it yesterday.
FTC To Test Limits of Its Authority In Intel Case
Commissioner William E. Kovacic was recused because his wife’s law firm, Jones Day, represents the Intel competitor that lobbied the FTC to bring the suit.
Breaking: FTC Sues Intel
The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Intel Corporation today, alleging that the chip giant had “waged a systematic campaign to shut out rivals’ competing microchips by cutting off their access to the marketplace.”
Intel to Meet with FTC Officials on Antitrust Settlement
The computer chip maker has reached a deal with competitor Advanced Micro Devices, but the FTC still has concerns. The settlement covers some types of rebates, but leaves the fate of others to be hashed out with regulators.
Expert: Intel-AMD Settlement Could Affect FTC Investigation
The FTC investigation could come to a close if the settlement includes provisions to address concerns about the chip-maker’s marketing practices.
FTC and EU To Coordinate On Intel Antitrust Probe
The European Commission and the FTC are coordinating closely on an investigation of computer chip-maker Intel. The commission, the EU’s executive arm, announced a $1.45 billion (EUR $1.06 billion) fine against Intel on Wednesday for using rebates to discourage computer makers from purchasing chips made by rival Advanced Micro Devices.
