Apr.01.2021: Apple fined for obstruction, case referred to prosecution

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English - March 31, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.86 MB
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Apple pulled the plug on its intranet, blocked the door and physically restrained an investigator when the Fair Trade Commission raided the offices of the smartphone maker in 2016 and 2017, the regulator said.

The FTC is fining the company for interfering with its investigation and has referred the case the prosecution, a first for the regulator for this sort of infraction.

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Full Article: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/03/31/business/industry/Apple-Korea-FTC-investigation-block/20210331120800495.html