The renewed interest in taking a fresh look at how antitrust can apply to tech has generated any number of "Hipster Antitrust" theories of harm. With the US Federal Trade Commission announcing a new Tech Task Force this...more
7/8/2019
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Collaboration ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Sharing ,
Innovation ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Risk Assessment ,
Section 8 ,
Technology Sector ,
The Clayton Act
On May 21, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California found that Qualcomm violated the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, in an antitrust decision significant to licensing...more
6/3/2019
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FRAND ,
FTC Act ,
Injunctive Relief ,
IP License ,
Licensing Rights ,
Microchip Technology ,
Monopolization ,
Motion To Stay ,
Popular ,
Qualcomm ,
Restraint of Trade ,
Sherman Act ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Technology Sector