Intel Hit with Antitrust Suit by New York State

The suit was brought by the state of New York and its attorney general, Andrew S. Cuomo, which named specific instances of alleged bribery and coercion in the suit. Intel allegedly used billions of dollars in rebates to influence OEMs, which Cuomo said was tantamount to bribes.

The suit caps an investigation performed the state and begun in January 2008. Intel has also been the subject of similar antitrust investigations and suits in South Korea and Japan, and by the European Union. A civil case brought by AMD is scheduled to go to trial in early 2010.

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