Legal Opinion

IN RE: Microsoft Corporation Antitrust Litigation v.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided January 16, 2004No. 03-1817PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

In 1998, the United States and several of the States filed a civil action against Microsoft Corporation in the District of Columbia for violations of the Sherman Act. The district court in that action found that Microsoft (1) illegally maintained a monopoly in the market of “licensing of all Intel-compatible PC operating systems worldwide,” (2) attempted to monopolize a “putative browser market,” and (3) entered into an illegal tying arrangement by bundling its Internet Explorer web browser with its Windows operating system, in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. Microsoft Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
  3. Jack Faucett Associates, Inc. v. American Telephone and Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  4. Robert B. Dennis, Etc. v. Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank, Robert B. Dennis, Etc. v. Rhode Island Hospital Trust National BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
  5. Madeline Ritter v. Mount St. Mary's CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re: Microsoft Corporation Antitrust Litigation Kloth v. Microsoft Corp. Netscape Communications Corp. v. Microsoft Corp. burst.com, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. (Mdl No. 1332)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004

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