Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix Face U.S. Lawsuit for Monopoly: How Can Chinese Companies Protect Their Rights and Strike Back?

(By You Yunting) Memory chip and storage prices have surged sharply this year. In response, several U.S. computer retailers and consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix of colluding to monopolize the market. Upon reviewing the complaint, we found that the market monopoly not only from the three giants’ coordinated actions, but also from weakened competition caused by U.S. sanctions on China, with Micron’s lobbying playing a clear role behind those sanctions. We will analyze this situation and discuss what legal tools are available under Chinese laws to protect our rights and take countermeasures.

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