FTC Lawyers Seek Appeal In Rambus Case

Staff lawyers at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are appealing an administrative judge's decision to strike down antitrust charges against Rambus Inc.

On Friday, the FTC’s Web site published a notice filed Monday by a lawyer at the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, saying the bureau intends to appeal a decision by an FTC administrative judge. In February, Judge Stephen J. McGuire dismissed FTC charges that Rambus tried to unfairly monopolize the memory-chip market.

FTC commissioners will now decide whether to grant the appeal, according to an FTC spokeswoman.

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