Samsung Research America building Campus, Mountain View, California. (Credit: bennymarty/Adobe Stock) Samsung, Arnold and Porter Sue Broadcom for Antitrust Violations
The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, alleged that Broadcom blocked Samsung's attempts to purchase electronic components from other manufacturers by withholding goods and services and forcing it into an exclusive dealing arrangement.
July 03, 2024 at 09:39 AM
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Litigation
What You Need to Know
- Samsung contends Broadcom blocked it from purchasing key components from competitors.
- The components are essential to Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphones, tablets and other devices.
- Samsung alleges that Broadcom CEO Hock Tan personally disrupted its purchases as a pressure tactic.
Samsung Electronics, represented by Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, has filed an antitrust complaint against Broadcom, alleging that the semiconductor manufacturer violated U.S. law by monopolizing the supply of critical components used in its Galaxy series smartphones, tablets and other high-end mobile devices.
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