In May 2009, the EU’s regulator concluded that chip giant Intel had illegally used rebates to induce customers not to do business with its rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and ordered Intel to pay a $1.45 billion fine. On 19 November, the European Ombudsman said European antitrust regulators had committed “maladministration” in their case against Intel Corp. by not documenting a “potentially exculpatory” interview with a witness.

In May 2009, the EU’s regulator concluded that chip giant Intel had illegally used rebates to induce customers not to do business with its rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and ordered Intel to pay a $1.45 billion fine. On 19 November, the European Ombudsman said European antitrust regulators had committed “maladministration” in their case against Intel Corp. by not documenting a “potentially exculpatory” interview with a witness. Read full article.