How much is too much?: The Tipline for 8 January 2019

The Federal Trade Commission called four witnesses to the stand in its trial against Qualcomm yesterday, with starring testimony from a Huawei executive claiming that Qualcomm’s royalties are too high. Meanwhile, the director of the Center for Class Action Fairness is contesting proposed settlements with American Airlines and Southwest Airlines; LG and Samsung Electronics reject claims that they conspired to fix employee wages; and the government wants to have a say in the Viamedia v Comcast appeal.