2023-07-11 17:00:00
what to Qualcomm it’s at Apple live a true love-hate relationship, it’s nothing new. Although it has been a client of the chipmaker for a long time, Apple has already gotten into some legal imbroglios with it over the years – and this soap opera has just gained a somewhat… curious chapter.
According to information from the Archyde.comQualcomm would be trying to bring the COOChief operation officeror director of operations.”>1 of the Apple, Jeffrey Williamsand the company’s corporate and commercial advisor, Bruce Watrousto testify in a lawsuit in which Apple is not even involved.
The process in question was opened by a group of investors who accuse the manufacturer of artificially increasing its market values between 2012 and 2017. However, the company wants to hear the two executives regarding another antitrust process opened by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) some time ago, which was won by Qualcomm and, by all indications, is being used as an argument by its defense.
It turns out that, according to Apple’s lawyers, neither Williams nor Watrous have anything to do with that case or the most recent lawsuit. Still according to them, Qualcomm “seems to have taken advantage of the opportunity to provoke Apple, its former opponent in the courts”.
the american judge Michael Berg he would also have agreed with the possibility of investors and Qualcomm itself questioning (under oath) the two Apple executives. The Cupertino giant, however, was not happy with the idea, and asked for the subpoenas to be annulled.
According to Apple, its communications with the FTC “are not relevant to the security friction between Qualcomm and its investors”.
via AppleInsider
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