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  • Microsoft's Browser And The Number Of Users
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    Since 1990, a battle has raged in United States courts between the United States government and the Microsoft Corporation out of Redmond, Washington, headed by Bill Gates. What is at stake is money. The federal government maintains that Microsoft's monopolistic practices are harmful to United States citizens, creating higher prices and potentially downgrading software quality, and should therefore be stopped, while Microsoft and its supporters claim that they are not breaking any laws, and are j...
  • Agreement Microsoft And The Justice Department
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    Government Intervention in Individual Markets: A Look at Government Intervention and Antitrust Law via the Microsoft Case Growth and Development in the US Economy 36-363 Professor Burnett Josh Preise r 0032432 May 9, 2000 Preface In light of recent developments, I took a different approach to this paper. The Microsoft Antitrust case has been somewhat of a phenomenon that has become one of the most prominent cases in recent years. Because of this, I decided to look at government intervention into...
  • Case Against Microsoft
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    Recently one of the biggest corporations in the United States, Microsoft had to face several ultimatums from the government. The case against Microsoft was brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as several state Attorneys General. Microsoft is accused of using and maintaining monopoly power to gain an unfair advantage in software market. The case has been under observation for a long time, but the Justice department is having trouble coming up with substantial evidence against Micros...
  • Improper Use Of Microsoft's Market Power
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    Outline Thesis Statement: Technological advancement will restructure business law in America. I. Antitrust Law A. What is it B. Antitrust evolution 1. Sherman Act of 1890 2. Clayton Act of 1914 3. Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 4. Tunney Act of 1974 II. The United States vs. Microsoft A. The case against Microsoft 1. predatory pricing 2. Standard Oil analogy B. Microsofts defense 1. AOL was gunning for Microsoft 2. Do antitrust laws pertain to todays technology. Findings of Fact and Conclu...
  • Mediator In The Microsoft Case
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    - Legal Issues - Microsoft and mediation negotiations - Microsoft and mediation negotiations By: Steve Since its antitrust trial began in 1998, the software giant Microsoft and the government have met in negotiations three times; now, a fourth round of mediation has been scheduled, these to be presided over by Richard Posner, the chief judge for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Although the two sides differ in opinion on many key issues, both sides have maintained that they are ...
  • Microsoft Into Smaller Companies
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    Wednesday, many government sources confirmed that Justice Department lawyers have proposed splitting Microsoft Corp. as a remedy for the company's allegedly anti-competitive behavior. The proposal was discussed over the weekend at a secret meeting of officials from the U.S. government and 19 states that have sued Microsoft. The position of the Federal government and the states was presented to Federal Mediator Richard Posner last Monday, which was the filing deadline. Posner has been meeting in ...
  • Microsoft's Proposed Remedy
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    Government's Proposed Conduct Remedies Would Also Hurt Consumers and Innovation; Company Outlines Proposal to Speed Resolution of the Case As Well As More Extensive Remedy Procedures If Necessary REDMOND, Wash. - May 10, 2000 - Microsoft Corp. today urged U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson to dismiss the government's unprecedented proposal to break up the company and outlined more appropriate remedies as well as a range of procedures designed to move the remedy phase forward as qu...
  • Microsoft's Monopoly Power
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    The Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) has been under investigation since 1990 for alleged antitrust violations. The Department of Justice (DOJ) feels that Microsoft has a monopoly in the field of operating systems (OSs), and that Microsoft has traditionally cemented this monopoly through unlawful exercises of monopoly power. As a result, the DOJ got Microsoft to sign a consent decree addressing Microsoft's illegal pricing policies and overly restrictive non-disclosure agreements. However, Micros...
  • Microsoft's Browser And The Number Of Users
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    Antitrust Case Against Microsoft Antitrust Case Against Microsoft Essay, Research Paper Antitrust Case Against Microsoft Since 1990, a battle has raged in United States courts between the United States government and the Microsoft Corporation out of Redmond, Washington, headed by Bill Gates. What is at stake is money. The federal government maintains that Microsoft's monopolistic practices are harmful to United States citizens, creating higher prices and potentially downgrading software quality,...

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