August 4, 2010 1:28 PM PDT
by Brooke Crothers

The Federal Trade Commission settlement with Intel on Wednesday focused on the chipmaker’s exclusionary business practices while also trying to ensure vigorous competition in the graphics chip business.

Jon Leibowitz, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, speaking Wednesday morning about the Intel ruling.

Citing [...]

August 3, 2010 7:20 PM PDT
by Brooke Crothers

The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will announce an antitrust settlement with Intel on Wednesday morning.

FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz will detail the settlement along with Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein Wednesday at 7 a.m. PDT.
The commission’s order will settle charges [...]

June 22, 2010 7:39 AM PDT
by Lance Whitney

In something of a postscript to the main legal action, VirnetX announced Tuesday that the two patents involved in its dispute with Microsoft have been confirmed by the U.S. Patent Office as valid.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) confirmed VirnetX’s U.S. Patent [...]

June 21, 2010 5:31 PM PDT
by Brooke Crothers

Intel and the Federal Trade Commission are in settlement talks, according to a statement released by Intel.

Intel made the following statement Monday afternoon: “Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Intel Corporation today filed a joint motion to suspend administrative trial proceedings [...]

June 21, 2010 5:31 PM PDT
by Brooke Crothers

Intel and the Federal Trade Commission are in settlement talks, according to a statement released by Intel.
Intel made the following statement Monday afternoon: “Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Intel Corporation today filed a joint motion to suspend administrative trial proceedings [...]