LG has announced that they'll be throwing their hat in the ring against Qualcomm with South Korea's Fair Trade Commission, who is currently in the midst of a lawsuit against the chip maker for unfair practices. The lawsuit has been going on for some time now over Qualcomm's alleged patent abuse.
The lawsuit was brought forth by the FTC, but several other companies joined in, including Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Intel, and MediaTek. Samsung eventually dropped out after signing some cross-licensing deals, but now LG is stepping up to fill in that vacancy and bolster the case.
This lawsuit originated when the FTC levied a 1 trillion won fine against Qualcomm, who appealed the fine and set up this current legal battle. It's been ongoing since 2016 and several investigations have started, but like all patent fights and legal disputes, it's going to be quite some time before we really see anything come of it.
source: Business Korea
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Crazy world we live in. Corporate greed is rampant.