Antitrust Bulletin articles from March 2001

Antitrust Bulletin archives from March 2001

U.S. v. Microsoft--an economic analysis.
March 22, 2001... I. Background In May 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the Microsoft Corporation claiming a number of violations of sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.(1) The case was tried from October 19, 1998 through June 24,...

Did Microsoft engage in anticompetitive exclusionary behavior?
March 22, 2001... The court in United States v. Microsoft Corporation paints a vivid picture of Microsoft as a monopolist taking aggressive competitive actions to protect its dominant Windows operating system against a challenge by Netscape.(1) Even if one...

The problem of remedy in monopolization cases: the Microsoft case as an example.
March 22, 2001... I. Introduction Dominant firms in major industries create a dilemma for policy makers. On the one hand, these firms have surely passed a market test for they have flourished where others have failed. Dominant positions are not so easily...

The flawed fragmentation critique of structural remedies in the Microsoft case.
March 22, 2001... I. Introduction Judge Jackson's findings of fact in Microsoft demonstrate conclusively that Microsoft has maintained its operating systems monopoly with a variety of anticompetitive conduct.(1) Two general approaches to remedying this...