For its part, Qualcomm says the FTC is flat out wrong about all of this, including the core of this lawsuit. “The portrayal of facts offered by the FTC as the basis for the agency’s case is significantly flawed,” Qualcomm says in a statement. “In particular, Qualcomm has never with...
, but since then, arm’s stock price has soared, and the cost of the cash and stock transaction has risen to $75 billion. the ftc lawsuit threatens to scuttle the deal entirely. “as we move into this next step in the ftc process, we will continue to work to demonstrate that this ...
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This reportedly led to the FTC filing the suit on the same day, even though it wasn’t due to consider settlement proposals until later in the investigation process. Those close to the transaction told Bloomberg that the FTC wasn’t expected to act until the sprin...
The estimates are all over the place, with researchers likely using different criteria for inclusion, but by some accounts, there are already between 15 and 25 billion connected devices, with the count expected to grow to anywhere from 50 to 212 billion by 2020 [sources: FTC, Intel, Mc...
guaranteed that the Call of Duty franchise willremain on PlayStation platforms for a decade, and willalso come to Nintendo consolesif the deal goes through. However, the FTC claims the acquisition still gives Microsoft an unfair advantage and could "dampen innovation in these more nascent ...
Apple probably won't get everything it officially wants in its legal fight with Qualcomm. But similar to what happened in its patent battles with Samsung, Apple might end up in a better position than if it had never sued.
(FTC) had previously challenged these practices, but the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling in favor of the FTC, holding that Qualcomm did not violate the Sherman Act.The district court in the current case certified a nationwide class, but the Ninth Circuit vacated the class ...
According to the FTC, when Apple sought to lower the patent royalties it was paying Qualcomm, the latter firm made that conditional on Applebuying Qualcomm chips exclusivelybetween 2011 and 2016. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plusused Qualcomm chipsin some configurations, and since th...
“Today we seek to stop Microsoft from gaining control over a leading independent game studio and using it to harm competition in multiple dynamic and fast-growing gaming markets," wroteFTC'sBureau of Competition director Holly Vedova. Per an anonymous FTC official speaking to the Washington Po...