In 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice, along with 19 state attorney generals, has filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft for anti-competitive conduct and violation of the Sherman Act. Details of the Department of Justice charges, and the case submitted to the court, as well as the position of Microsoft on the issues and the line of defense. Description of the sequence of events, starting with the trial court's ruling and remedies, appeal Microsoft, Court of Appeal and, ultimately, the settlement reached by the two parties in November 2001. "Hide
by David P. Baron, Chen Liechtenstein Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 14 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 1998. Prod. #: P50-PDF-ENG