Broadcom loses final appeal in South Korea over Samsung antitrust case
By Jenny Lee ( November 3, 2026, 05:04 GMT | Insight) -- Broadcom has lost its final legal challenge against a South Korean antitrust fine of 18.6 billion won ($13.9 million) for abusing its superior bargaining position to force Samsung Electronics into an unfavorable long-term chip supply agreement, ending a dispute in which the US semiconductor maker argued that it was never the more powerful party in the relationship.Broadcom has lost its final legal challenge against a South Korean antitrust fine of 18.6 billion won ($13.9 million) for abusing its superior bargaining position to force Samsung Electronics into an unfavorable long-term chip supply agreement, ending a dispute in which the US semiconductor maker argued that it was never the more powerful party in the relationship....
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