European Commission fights back against nixed $1.2 billion Intel fine
(Windows Phone Central)

At what point has a legal battle gone on too long for its own good? What you need to know The European Commission and Intel have been having a spat since 2009 regarding the latter`s rebate practices which, at the time, prompted the EC to say Intel was abusing its dominant market position. The $1.2 billion fine Intel was facing got overturned earlier in 2022. The EC has now confirmed it will be appealing that motion. A legal squabble nearly a decade and a half in the making now has another chapter. The EC has confirmed it`s appealing a decision made earlier in 2022 pertaining to a case that`s been gestating since 2009. Back in `09, Intel attracted the attention of the EC due to the company`s rebate schemes that, the way the EC saw it, were creating an unfair competitive disadvantage for AMD. Intel didn`t agree with the $1.2 billion verdict that it was abusing marketplace dominance and fought against the fine in a back-and-forth that went on for years. Fast-forward to 2022, and ...