• 04 Nov 2009 at 11:22 AM

Andy Cuomo Takes Issue With Intel’s (Alleged) Antitrust Abuse

By Bess Levin

andrew_cuomo.jpgAnd here’s what he’s doing about it:

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed antitrust charges against Intel Corp., alleging the company threatened computer makers and paid huge kickbacks to stop them from using competitors’ chips.
The attorney general alleges Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel violated federal and state antitrust laws, according to a statement released Wednesday. Intel wasn’t immediately available to comment.
The suit alleges that for several years, Intel sought to maintain its dominance of the computer-chip market by paying billions of dollars in kickbacks to computer makers under the guise of “rebates.” The suit also alleges Intel threatened computer-makers–including Hewlett-Packard Co., International Business Machines Corp., and Dell Inc.-with retribution if they marketed products with chips made by competitors.

The full complaint is here.

Comments (15)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    Andrew Cuomo is a shitheel.

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Bommmm! Bom bom bom bum!

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    He is such a feces slinging greasy gorilla.

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    So who gets to sue Cuomo for opening up the subprime spigots at HUD 10 years ago??

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    Looks like he shaved his knuckles for that interview. Nice touch.

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    What a greasy guinea.
    CG

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    Gov Cuomo wow that has a nice ring to it. Maybe Dinkins has a kid that can run for Mayor.

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    @3
    Gorilla = Fuld
    Cuomo = Caveman

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    is that musquirt on his tie?

  10. 10
    Posted by pfluger | November 4, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    The New and Improved Steamroller commeth!

  11. 11
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    Why is it that only the State of NY gets to sue companies?

  12. 12
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    11- you gotta think people are trolling hookers an blow under hos nose all day long waiting for him to slip up…

  13. 13
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    @8 thank you for doing your part to uphold the unflinching standards of the db commentariat.
    -not 3

  14. 14
    Posted by highlyconfident | November 4, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Fuld vs. Cuomo in a battle for ultimate cro-magnon man. Winner gets to drag Meredith Whitney by her hair back to the cave to have their way with her…

  15. 15
    Posted by guest | November 4, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    Good thing we don’t have an FTC or DOJ in this country. I always say “thank god for the NY AG”.

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