Microsoft Antitrust Case

In 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice, together with 19 state attorney generals, filed an antitrust action against Microsoft Corp. for anticompetitive conduct and violation of the Sherman Act. Details the Department of Justice's allegations and the case presented to the court, as well as Microsoft's position on the issues and line of defense. Describes the sequence of events, starting with the trial court, the judge's ruling and remedies, Microsoft's appeal, the court of appeal's decision and, ultimately, the settlement reached by both parties in November 2001.