Federal judge is ordered to step aside on I.B.M
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A Federal appeals court ordered a Federal district judge to remove himself from the task of overseeing an antitrust settlement with IBM because the judge does not appear impartial. The judge has overseen the consent decree since it was established in 1956 and IBM has been asking the court to remove the decree altogether. This ruling will require that the court randomly reassign the case to another judge. Federal appeals courts are usually hesitant to remove judges from cases because it undermines the authority of the court and may encourage companies to look for judges that they believe to be more favorable. The case is based on an antitrust complaint filed by the Justice Department against IBM when the company was primarily in the punch-card business instead of computers. IBM claims that because of technology advancements, the consent decree is now obsolete and should be lifted.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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Where old computer parts are given new lives; a fixture in the automobile industry, salvage yards move into the electronic age
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An increasingly popular trend in the computer industry involves selling used computers. Micro Exchange is one of the larger used computer retailers. It disassembles older machines, reconfigures the parts into different machines and sells the finished product. Despite technical advances in the computing field, older machines continue to function well and continue to need spare parts for repairs. Since many original-equipment dealers no longer stock old parts, users are turning to used computer retailers for the parts. Larger companies, like Micro Exchange, purchase computers from manufacturers, corporations or leasing organizations. Many machines that are factory returns are sold by used retailers with a manufacturer's warranty.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Chip empire strikes back: Intel countersues Digital
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Intel has filed a suit to have DEC return materials and documents that relate to processors and PCs that Intel currently has under developement. Analysts believe such a move by Intel was to be expected, as the company has little to lose by breaking off relations with DEC. DEC could suffer a great deal however, as it uses Intel chips in a quarter of its computer products. News of the countersuit prompted DEC's stock to fall $1.25 a share to $36 and Intel's to fall $2.9375 a share down to $166.375. DEC has stated it expected Intel's countersuit and sees it as threat to silence the company and to instigate concern amongst its customers. DEC is suing Intel over unlaw use of DEC technology.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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