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DOJ vs. Microsoft

Introduction

    The action was brought by the United States Department of Justice under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act to restrain anti-competitive conduct by defendant Microsoft Corporation.  The action has been joined by some 20 States which have alleged violations of various state antitrust and/or unfair competition and related laws.     This page offers a Mock Trial held on September 8, 1998 at Comdex/Enterprise, links to official documents filed by parties to the action, links to other news and commentary sites as well as a number of articles authored by Lewis A. Mettler and guests.

Daily Wrap and Flow

Commentary by Lewis A. Mettler

Special Feature:

The DOJ vs. Microsoft Corporation Mock Trial at Comdex/Enterprise

Pretrial Statement from Microsoft with replies from Lewis A. Mettler
 

Detailed Trial Coverage

Public Discussion and Comment:

    Presentation before the SDF Windows Sig

        Should antitrust laws apply to High Technology

        Stopping Microsoft-Ford before it happens - by Granville Angell

    Talk about the talk
        Microsoft Antitrust Trial - Talk about the Talk by Al Boulley

    Raw Monopoly Power vs. Consumer Choice:
          Forced sale of kitty liter or dog food?

The "bubble gum deal".
The "jaw breaker deal".
OEM contracts are one of the most powerful locks Microsoft has
Joke of the day:  Does Microsoft have a monopoly?
    Bundling Products

          How Bill Gates himself is harmed by bundling of IE
          How Bill Gates himself is harmed by bundling of networking technology
          How Bundling hurts consumers

 Should Microsoft bundle Office Pro?
Microsoft's culture is apparent.
Bundling is inherently unfair to consumers
An examination on bundling
Bundling unfair: A response by Drew Sine
    What about innovation?
Microsoft suppresses innovation unless they own it.
What isn't an Operating System?  by Mary Jo Foley, ZDNet
The simple answer is ...
    Consumer Fraud?
 Is Microsoft Liable for Consumer Fraud?
 If you use IE to view this page your system will no longer boot?
The Meat of the Case is yet to come
    Open and Fair Competition?
The Coca-Cola Analogy (in detail)
The Brass Tacks
    How is the consumer harmed anyway?

         Microsoft overcharges for Windows (Study by consumer group)

How much does IE cost anyway?
Is Microsoft making it's big Move?
Is 1.4 Billion enough harm to Consumers?
Billions and Billions
$140 more for your new computer?
Is the DOJ on the right track?
 How to maintain the monopoly
Maintaining the Monopoly?
The Microsoft PR and Legal Defense Strategies
 
Microsoft fools few if any.
Why the antitrust laws are so important:
Microsoft misreads history, message about antitrust laws San Jose Mercury News
The AOL-Netscape Merger
Predatory Pricing in the Software Industry by Andrew Watson
The Antitrust Laws: A Primer by John H. Shenefield and Irwin M Stelzer
Antitrust Enforcement and High Technology Markets by William J. Baer, Director, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission
Alternative Remedies a debate
Other sources of information:
  CPT's page, Reuters, FindLaw - Internet Legal Resources - Antitrust - Microsoft

    ProComp - Microsoft page

    San Jose Mercury News

    BillWatch