Microsoft Antitrust trial: Argument for both sides

The Government's Position In May of 1998 the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) was joined by 20 States and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit naming Microsoft as the defendant. There were four allegations levied against Microsoft, all of which were violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Violations of Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. 1.<Tab/>Illegally monopolizing the Personal Computer Operating Systems Market. 2.<Tab/>Making contractual …

…and ideas instead of seeking the intervention of the government to conceal the fact that their great minds are currently running dry. Intervention should only be initiated when consumers are in danger or if a company is clearly demonstrating fraudulent behavior. Microsoft illustrated non of the above but simply came up with a profitable idea that blew the competition out the water. This is what competition is all about and only the strong will prevail.