Date: 11-12-2009

Case Style: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. Intel Corp.

Case Number: 1:05-md-01717-JJF

Judge: Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.

Court: United States District Court for the District of Delaware

Plaintiff's Attorney: Chuck Diamond, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, California;
Fred Cottrell, Steve Fineman and Chad Shandler, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware

Adam Balick, Balick & Balick, L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware

Defendant's Attorney: David Balabanian, Bingham McCutchen, L.L.P., San Francisco, California; Harding Drane, and Richard Horwitz, Potter Anderson & Corroon, L.L.P., Wilmington, Delaware

Description: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. sued Intel Corp. on unfair competition and antitrust violation theories claiming that Defendant wrongfully offered rebates and discounts to monopolize the computer chip business worldwide. Plaintiff claimed that Intel obtained control of about 80% of the microprocessor market by using illegal tactics to maintain a monopoly in the market.

Intel denied wrongdoing.

Outcome: Settled for $1.25 billion and various licensing and other agreements between the parties.

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