U.S. and Intel at odds over issue that raises question of law's limit

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The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to open its antitrust case against semiconductor maker Intel Corp. in three weeks. Intel is accused of threatening to withhold critical information concerning its chips from computer makers Compaq, Digital Equipment and Intergraph in order to compel them to give favorable licensing terms to Intel for innovations. Intel chairman Andrew S. Grove and CEO Craig R. Barrett will testify in the case in which they are not expected to challenge the facts of the case but rather that the company's decisions do not violate antitrust law.

Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Semiconductor industry, Computer industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Intel Corp., INTC, Antitrust law, Intellectual property, Antitrust issue

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Out of work for a year, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco's cartoon endorser now faces Government charges

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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. retired Joe Camel more than a year ago, but the cartoon-character icon representing Camel cigarettes is just now being brought to the forefront of a trial for influencing children and young people to smoke. The FTC has statistics that it feels upholds that claim. Company lawyers contend that the Government cannot prove its claims. Joe Camel was created by a British artist for advertising in France in 1974. First appearing in the U.S. in 1988 in work by agency Trone Advertising, the icon did its selling job for about 9 years in this country.

Health aspects, Ethical aspects, Smoking, Advertising and children, Trone Advertising

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R.J. Reynolds to settle charges over ads

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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s Winston cigarette ads will continue as is until July 15 when the FTC insists a disclaimer be added. In fact, it seems the FTC may have written the disclaimer for the cigarette maker. Added to the 'no bull' ads touting no additives are added to Winstons, will be the words, "No additives in our tobacco does NOT mean a safer cigarette."

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'No bull' ads will have to have disclaimer according to FTC

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