United States v. Microsoft Corp.
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United States v. Microsoft Corp. was a major U.S. antitrust lawsuit in the late 1990s and early 2000s that challenged Microsoft's dominance in the personal computer operating systems market, particularly its practices related to bundling Internet Explorer with Windows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States v. Microsoft Corp. canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal court case
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antitrust lawsuit ⓘ |
| accusation |
attempted monopolization of the web browser market
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illegal tying of web browser to operating system ⓘ monopolization of the personal computer operating systems market ⓘ |
| appealCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealOutcome |
affirmed monopoly finding
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reversed some liability findings ⓘ vacated breakup remedy ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| court | United States District Court for the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2001-06-28 ⓘ |
| defendant | Microsoft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finding |
Microsoft engaged in anticompetitive conduct
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Microsoft held monopoly power in the PC operating system market ⓘ Microsoft violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act ⓘ |
| fullName | United States v. Microsoft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced later technology antitrust enforcement
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shaped legal analysis of software tying and bundling ⓘ |
| initialDecisionDate | 2000-06-07 ⓘ |
| initialRemedy |
order to break Microsoft into two separate companies
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structural breakup of operating systems and applications businesses ⓘ |
| judge | Thomas Penfield Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| keyIssue |
bundling Internet Explorer with Windows
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exclusion of rival web browsers ⓘ maintenance of operating system monopoly ⓘ use of restrictive contracts with Internet service providers ⓘ use of restrictive contracts with OEMs ⓘ |
| legalArea |
antitrust law
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competition law ⓘ |
| notableCompetitorInCaseNarrative | Netscape Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
20 U.S. state attorneys general
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United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | browser wars ⓘ |
| relevantMarket | Intel-compatible personal computer operating systems ⓘ |
| relevantProduct |
Internet Explorer
NERFINISHED
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Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remedy |
behavioral remedies instead of breakup
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creation of a technical committee to monitor compliance ⓘ requirements to share certain APIs with third-party developers ⓘ restrictions on exclusive dealing contracts ⓘ |
| sectionApplied |
Section 1 of the Sherman Act
NERFINISHED
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Section 2 of the Sherman Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlement | consent decree between Microsoft and U.S. government ⓘ |
| settlementDate | 2001-11-02 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1998-05-18 ⓘ |
| statute | Sherman Antitrust Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
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