Comment by gnicholas
2 years ago
Yes, there is a lot of discretion in what cases are brought, and if a new administration comes in next year this may be dismissed/deprioritized. Still, I doubt Tim or other Apple employees will be making many donations to Biden's challenger! (Shareholders might be a different story.)
Even if the case continues, it will be a challenge to win. Apple has asymmetric information and knows what they can use to defend the various allegations.
Biden's challenger was in office at the time when the Justice Department started the investigation.
Good point, although the decision to move forward with the case was made under the current administration.
> Good point, although the decision to move forward with the case was made under the current administration.
The President/Administration telling the AG what to move forward on (and what not to) is generally not a thing, and when it does happen, there are often headlines:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Massacre
* https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/18/will...
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Well damn, if ending Apple's monopoly is the key to uniting the country politically, sign me up.
You could make the asymmetric information argument for any defendant.