Fortress Investment Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Intel files antitrust lawsuit over Fortress patent practices
Lawsuit filed
Intel filed an antitrust lawsuit in federal court in California, alleging that a SoftBank subsidiary, Fortress Investment Group, hoarded patents to pursue lawsuits and hinder other technology companies. The source does not provide a calendar date for the filing.
Source excerpt
美国电脑芯片巨头英特尔公司过去被指垄断芯片市场，遭到许多国家多年的反垄断调查，不过有趣的是，据外媒最新消息，英特尔公司日前对全球科技行业风险投资巨头软银集团发起了一项反垄断诉讼，指控软银下属的一个子公司囤积大量专利，只是为了通过无数诉讼来获取收益，阻碍其他科技公司的发展，
据国外媒体报道，英特尔公司周一在美国加州圣何塞的加州北区联邦地方法院提起了诉讼。英特尔指出，软银集团2017年以33亿美元收购的堡垒投资集团(Fortress Investment Group)获得了1000多项美国技术专利的控制权。
Intel has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fortress Investment Group, alleging that the company is violating antitrust rules in patent infringement claims.
2010
Vancouver Olympic village financing controversy
Fortress was the primary lender to the developer of Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics athlete's village. When additional financing was not provided, the City of Vancouver supplied approximately C$450 million to complete the project. Fortress later became the owner of the village after the Olympics.
2009
Intrawest debt and resort disposals
After Fortress failed to make a final payment associated with its Intrawest acquisition, creditors forced the resort operator to sell several holdings in 2009 and 2010 to reduce debt.