Apple Antitrust Probes Heat up 2020 for the iPhone Giant as it Faces Scrutiny in the EU and US
Apple’s App Store and Apple Pay Business Practices Catch the ire of Regulators, Lawmakers, and Other Tech Companies The News: Apple antitrust probes heat up 2020 for the iPhone giant, with scrutiny by both the EU and the US. Last month, the European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into whether or not Apple’s App Store […]
FTC Arguments Against Qualcomm Fail to Impress 9th Circuit Court
Last Thursday, the 9th Circuit Court heard arguments from the FTC, Qualcomm, and the Department of Justice, in what was the latest chapter of the controversial FTC v. Qualcomm, Inc “antitrust” case – a case which you may recall from our coverage and analysis here last year. Arguments, which were intended to last roughly an […]
The European Commission Strikes Again: Pay the Toll, do not Pass Go
A racket by any other name: The EC’s shakedown of US tech companies continues unabated. It’s that time of year again, when the European Commission announces its latest wave of hot new fines that it has conjured up to level the EU playing field against US tech companies. I am really not a cynical person, […]
DOJ Weighs In To Halt FTC and Koh’s Questionable Ruling Against Qualcomm
Image credit: Qualcomm’s logo seen during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, 2/28/2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard, courtesy Yahoo Finance DOJ Weighs In To Halt FTC and Koh’s Questionable Ruling Against Qualcomm The US Justice Department has intervened to weigh in on the appeal of a recent ruling against Qualcomm that declared the chip giant to be […]
U.S. Judge Koh Blocks Qualcomm’s Request to Put Antitrust Ruling on Hold
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday ruled against Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) effort to block the implementation of a sweeping antitrust ruling against it as the mobile chip supplier pursues an appeal that could take more than a year to wind through the courts. Qualcomm has argued in court that the ruling could hamper critical […]
Something is Afoot at the Circle Koh: FTC v. Qualcomm Just Went off the Rails, but there is no Reason to Panic
I don’t usually reference Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure in the titles of articles I write about serious matters, but today’s topic is so bizarre and beyond judicial norms that it warrants an exception. I am referring to, as the title suggests, Judge Koh’s inexplicable decision to side with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against […]
The FTC vs Qualcomm: In Qualcomm We (anti)Trust–Futurum Tech Podcast Episode 046
On this edition of FTP, the Futurum Tech Podcast, something is afoot at the Circle Koh, what Judge Koh’s bizarre decision in the FTC versus Qualcomm case actually means for the future of Qualcomm and the future of 5G, Amazon’s next healthcare wearable might be able to actually read moods, SpaceX’s broadband satellite moonshot gets […]
Ruling in Qualcomm Antitrust Case Makes Zero Sense—Here’s Why
In a ruling by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on the case against Qualcomm brought by the Federal Trade Commission, the judge ruled that Qualcomm used its dominant position in the marketplace to squeeze out rivals and also force device makers to pay higher prices for its patents. Koh ordered that Qualcomm renegotiate licensing agreements […]
Opinion: It Only Took a Few Days of Testimony for the FTC’s Case Against Qualcomm to Fall Apart – Part 3
How the future of critical US technology investments, US 5G leadership, and US National Security could be irreversibly damaged by a faulty verdict. The FTC’s very strange case against Qualcomm: A recap of what has happened so far. United States District Judge Lucy Koh may be the most powerful person in America right now. Over […]
Opinion: It Only Took a Few Days of Testimony for the FTC’s Case Against Qualcomm to Fall Apart – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how, two years ago, when the FTC first filed its case against Qualcomm in US District Court, outgoing FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen took the extraordinary step of drafting a dissent letter that outlined just how unjustified and ill-advised the FTC’s case against Qualcomm was. She wasn’t wrong. […]
Opinion: It Only Took a few Days of Testimony for the FTC’s Case Against Qualcomm to Fall Apart – Part 1
Two years ago, when the FTC first filed its case against Qualcomm in US District Court, outgoing FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen took the extraordinary step of drafting a dissent letter that outlined just how unjustified and ill-advised the FTC’s case against Qualcomm was. She wasn’t wrong, and the FTC should have heeded her warning. Following […]
Making Sense of the Apple, Oops I Mean FTC Case Against Qualcomm
Let me begin by reaffirming that I have the utmost respect for our system of checks and balances, and for the authoritative bodies that regulate our many industries. With technology moving at breakneck speeds, we need vigilant, capable, empowered watchmen at the helm to keep enterprises honest and make sure they play by the rules. […]
