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U.S. Antitrust Enforcers Examining Apple Due To Adobe Complaint
Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has had a positive relationship with each other up until the iPhone was released. When Apple decided to release the iPhone and iPad, they decided to block Adobe Flash files from the Safari browser built in to the devices.
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Hitachi To Pay $31 Million For LCD Price Fixing
Electronics company Hitachi will be paying $31 million in fines to settle a role in a conspiracy involving selling fixed prices of LCD display panels to Dell. Hitachi Displays committed the act along with LG, Chunghwa, and Sharp. Between the period of April 1, 2001 and March 31, 2004 – Hitachi met with companies in Japan, Korea, and the U.S. to discuss prices for LCDs. Hitachi also agreed to cooperate with further investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice.
This past December LG was found guilty for conspiracy and had to pay $400 million. This is the second largest fine every imposed by the Antitrust Division. Executives from LG and Chunghwa also had to serve time for between 6 and 9 months along with paying a fine. About $585 million in criminal fines have been made against all of the companies involved.
[via PCW]
Categories Chunghwa, Dell Inc., Hitachi, LG Electronics, Sharp, US Department of Justice
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