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Judge delays Intel-FTC date
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October 23, 1998: 4:26 p.m. ET
Judge Timony says "great volume" of evidence in antitrust case needs more time
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Citing an "unusually great" volume of evidence in the case, a federal judge Friday delayed the start of a hearing in the Federal Trade Commission case against bellwether computer-chip maker Intel Corp. by another six weeks.
James Timony, the administrative law judge who will hear the case, said the two sides had agreed that extra time is needed. The hearing is to begin Feb. 23, six weeks later than the original date of Jan. 12.
Delays in completing subpoenas and lags in information-gathering prior to the case were in part responsible for the schedule changes, the judge said in his ruling on Friday.
In its case, filed in June, the FTC claimed Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel had improperly used its dominance in microprocessors to hold back technical information from three clients in legal scuffles with Intel.
The FTC, which also alleged Intel squeezed customers and competitors for trade secrets, said legal action is warranted because its chips run about 90 percent of the world's personal computers.
Intel had originally sought to have the case heard in February, while the FTC wanted it to be heard in December this year.
"Both sides have agreed ... there is a lot of stuff out there," said Victoria Streitfeld, a FTC spokesperson, on Friday. "This is a mutually agreed-upon rescheduling."
Intel spokespeople could not be reached for comment Friday.
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