News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone monopoly. Parent comment

Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by throw0101c on Thursday March 21, 2024 @01:01PM (#39781258)
> 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...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by gnicholas on Thursday March 21, 2024 @01:27PM (#39781676)
The President selects the AG. He doesn't then have to direct every single decision. It's well known in legal circles that changes in administration affect DOJ behavior. Wall Street knows this too — it's why certain stocks pop after election surprises.
[ Parent | on HN ]