A story originally reported in The Wall Street Journal noted that major Silicon Valley players are in discussions with the Department of Justice over a rumored antitrust action against the firms. The allegations include collusion to not recruit or hire employees of the other conspiring enterprises. The all-star list features many Silicon Valley A-list companies, including Google, Apple, Intel, and Pixar.A notable no-show in the DOJ's roundup is the Valley's nemesis, Microsoft.
One wonders if the DOJ's action will become an election issue. California has two very close statewide elections this year. The Republican candidate for the US Senate seat, Carly Fiorina, once carried the flag for HP. Meg Whitman, the GOP candidate for governor, made her zillions as top dog at E-Bay. (She has already spent $100 million on her gubenetorial run.)
Here's the brief pick-up by the San Jose Mercury News. The photo, courtesy of gizmodo.com, shows Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt at a Palo Alto coffee shop in March, 2010.
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