In reaction to the news, the FTC released a statement by Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein: We have been investigating the Google/Apple interlocking directorates . Today's Top Story: CarrieHill
We have been investigating the Google/Apple interlocking directorates issue for some time and commend them for recognizing that sharing directors raises competitive issues, as Google and Apple increasingly compete with each other.
At issue is Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, which has a provision against "interlocking directorates. Google is really having a hard time escaping antitrust concerns. Last year, it was the nonexclusive search advertising deal with...
