Intel Hires Antitrust Expert as General Counsel
by John Paczkowski
Posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:14 AM PT
With Intel’s longstanding legal dispute with AMD (AMD) resolved, Douglas Melamed the company’s new general counsel, will have one less thing to worry about when he starts work–not that he lacks the experience to deal with it. Melamed served as acting assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, where he worked from 1996 to 2001. He replaces longtime Intel (INTC) GC Bruce Sewell, who left the company to become general counsel of Apple (AAPL) back in September.
“We’re extremely pleased to have Doug join the Intel team,” said Intel CEO Paul Otellini. “His breadth of experience and legal expertise combined with his background in government are an outstanding fit for us.”
Melamed’s appointment must be quite a relief for Otellini and Intel, which, as I’ve noted here before, is grappling with some of the most important legal issues the company has ever faced.
Comments
Now Intel CEO can ask Mr. Douglas Melamed to answer the following questions and educate us how rebates and kickbacks work:
Posted by Libra Zhao at November 15th, 2009 at 8:38 pmHave they seen rebates or kickbacks from auto or cell phone companies conditioned with not buying at all or limited buying competitors’ products?
Have they seen a consumer rebate conditioned with not buying at all or limited buying competitors’ products?
All consumer rebates I have seen and have enjoyed just require the proof of purchase and the dated receipt.