Re:Business or Not, Conspiracy or Not, It is Illeg (Score 1)

Not having time to read the complaint right now (I'm working on a contract), they are probably pleading at least some tortious interference with business advantage. That tort does have as a defense "competitive privilege." If the allegations are that Intel engaged in unfair competition (often found as pricing some things below cost to compete and making it up on other things as Wal-Mart has been accused in the past) then that does not have the defense of competition. It is per se illegal if you're doing it for the purpose of hurting someone else's business (which is different from loss-leaders which are intended to fool the consumer and not screw your competitors). My guess is that Intel will settle this at some point for cash to avoid bad precedent (as Wal-Mart has done from time to time). If they fight it, it will be interesting to see how the trial plays out.