ANTITRUST CLAIMS

Antitrust Claims

Antitrust Claims

Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) has been under investigation since 1990 for alleged antitrust violations. Department of Justice (DOJ) feels that Microsoft has the monopoly in field of operating systems (OSs), and that Microsoft has traditionally cemented this monopoly through unlawful exercises of monopoly power (Steve 1999). DOJ got Microsoft to sign the consent decree addressing Microsoft's illegal pricing policies and overly restrictive non-disclosure agreements. However, Microsoft is still under investigation in for alleged leveraging in fields of software development and online services, and alleged use of vaporware ( term used for products announced far prior to their release ...