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Intel: EC failed to meet 'standard of proof' for $1.45 billion fine
Intel said Europe's top antitrust regulator failed "to meet the required standard of proof" when it fined the chip maker $1.45 billion for anti-competitive behavior against AMD. The news comes as Apple named Intel's top lawyer Bruce Sewell as its general counsel.
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Intel said Europe's top antitrust regulator failed "to meet the required standard of proof" when it fined the chip maker $1.45 billion for anti-competitive behavior against AMD. The news comes as Apple named Intel's top lawyer Bruce Sewell as its general counsel.