Mealey's ( February 26, 2025, 12:25 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Feb. 25 affirmed orders of dismissal and a grant of summary judgment on consumer claims brought against a chipmaker for alleged anti-competitive exclusive dealing and unlawful tying claims, finding the conduct at issue lawful, but said the consumers may refile their claim for violation of California's unfair competition law in state court....