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Originally Posted by darryl
Yet the company concerned did nothing about it but bleat pitifully to the press. Whilst neglecting to mention their status as a price fixing conspirator. It took no legal action, anti-trust or otherwise. I wonder why not?
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You really think that the DOJ at the time would have taken any action against Amazon? Amazon has the largest lobbying presence of any company in the US. The administration at the time was very much in love with Amazon. The current administration isn't so much in love with Amazon.
Federal prosecution in such cases is as much a political act as it is a civil or criminal act. US Attorney (i.e. Federal prosecutor) is a political office, not a civil service office. The Attorney General is an appointed post. Why is Qualcom being charged with Anti-trust now for actions that they have been doing for years? Answer, a different administration with different priorities.