Western Digital seeks injunction to block Toshiba chip business transfer

• Western Digital Corp has sought an injunction that would stop Japan's Toshiba Corp from selling its NAND chip business.
• The injunction is being sought in the Superior Court of California in the United States.

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Western Digital Corp said it has sought an injunction that would stop Japan's Toshiba Corp from selling its NAND chip business, deepening a spat between the partners.

Several of Western Digital's SanDisk subsidiaries are seeking injunctive relief in the Superior Court of California in the United States to prevent Toshiba from transferring three chip joint ventures, the company said in a press release.