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Impact of United States v. Microsoft on Antitrust Laws

Explore the landmark case of United States v. Microsoft, examining its impact on antitrust laws in the US. Dive into case milestones, outcomes, and the implications on market monopolies. Discover the controversies and settlements surrounding the case.

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Impact of United States v. Microsoft on Antitrust Laws

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  1. Jonathan Huelman United States v. Microsoft

  2. Monopolies and Trusts • mo·nop·o·ly   [muh-nop-uh-lee] • 1. exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. • 5. a company or group that has such control.

  3. U.S. Antitrust Law • Sherman Act of 1890 • “The philosophy of the Sherman Act is that it should not exist…” (1948) • Microsoft and OEMs Bundling of Internet Explorer with the Windows OS leads to scrutiny. Senator John Sherman

  4. May 18, 1998 • US DOJ and 20 other states file suit against Microsoft for abusing its monopoly

  5. Case Milestones • November 5, 1999 • Jackson issues preliminary ruling • April 2000 • Jackson orders the breakup of Microsoft, they appeal • June 2001 • Decision overturned • November 2001 • Settlement talks begin • June 30, 2004 • Settlement approved

  6. A Piece of the Pie

  7. IE Usage Statistics

  8. Microsoft Stock History

  9. Microsoft v. Google? • United States v. Google? • Microsoft now worried about monopoly in the industry

  10. Bibliography and References • “Guide to Antitrust Laws.” Washington State Office of the Attorney General. 1999. Web. <http://www.atg.wa.gov/antitrustguide.aspx> • “Microsoft Antitrust Case.” University of Rhode Island. Web. <http://www.uri.edu/personal/mdee4037/MainPage.html> • “Microsoft Antitrust History.” The Seattle Times. 19 December 2003. Web. <http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031219&slug=realtime19> • “UNITED STATES V. COLUMBIA STEEL CO.” FindLaw for Legal Professionals. <http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=us&vol=334&page=495> • Reuters. “S. Carolina Exits Microsoft Suit.” Wired.com. 7 December 1998. Web. <http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/1998/12/16677> • Moore, John Frederick. “MSFT ruled a monopoly.” CNNMoney. 5 November 1999. Web. <http://money.cnn.com/1999/11/05/technology/microsoft_finding> • Editorial. “Did the Microsoft Case Change the World?” The New York Times. 14 May 2011. Web. <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/opinion/15sun2.html?_r=1> • Cringely, Robert X. “The Once and Future King: Now the Only Way Microsoft Can Die is by Suicide.” I, Cringely. PBS.org. 8 April 2008. Web. <http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2004/pulpit_20040408_000808.html> • Schofield, Jack. “How much has Microsoft paid out in anti-trust fines?” The Guardian. Newly-Asked Questions. 12 July 2006. Web. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2006/jul/13/microsoft.guardianweeklytechnologysection> • Krayewski, Kaila. “Microsoft Accuses Google of Monopoly.” isedb.com. 3 June 2010. Web. <http://isedb.com/20100603-3677.php>

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