One of the most contentious antitrust cases of 2019, FTC v. Qualcomm, is in full swing at a courthouse in San Jose, California. With several other legal cases pending for Qualcomm, a lot is at stake. For Qualcomm, its fundamental business model is what’s at risk. For everyone else? Market competition, innovation and national security. […]
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Trump’s FTC Nominees Must Keep the Pressure Up on Qualcomm
Among the urgent issues facing President Trump’s nominees for vacant FTC seats is one that is unique in its scope. Republicans Joe Simons, Noah Phillips and Christine Wilson along with Democrat Rohit Chopra are slated for a Senate confirmation hearing tomorrow. If approved, they will inherit the FTC’s civil antitrust action against Qualcomm. And the […]