EU Rebuked Over Intel Case

The European ombudsman said European antitrust regulators had committed "maladministration" in their case against Intel Corp. by not documenting a "potentially exculpatory" interview with a witness. The finding, released Wednesday, will have little direct effect on Intel's antitrust fight in the European Union, but it is an embarrassing black eye for the regulator and could serve as ammunition for critics who say its procedures are in need of greater oversight or reform.