Microsoft refrain: Who was harmed?
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Microsoft's defense in the antitrust trial brought against the company by the Justice Department and 20 states can be summed up in a question: Where's the harm? Microsoft's lead lawyer, John Warden, seemed to pose this question in a multitude of ways during three days of cross-examination of Netscape's president and chief executive, James L. Barksdale. The Government says Microsoft bundled its Internet Explorer Web browser with its Windows operating system and gave the browser away free, attempting to destroy Netscape. Warden denies this aim, portraying Microsoft as a powerful, aggressive competitor, but saying evidence of monopolistic behavior is lacking. The Government says Microsoft has a 'chokehold' on the market because of Windows' overwhelming dominance. Warden asked Barksdale if it was not true that 26 million copies of Netscape's browser were downloaded during the first eight months of 1998. Barksdale did not dispute this.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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Testimony over, Microsoft judge awaits motions
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The U.S. antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. entered a new phase as Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson begins deliberation over the evidence and hears motions motions from attorneys on either side. There is a sense that the government has made a strong case that Microsoft engaged in monopolistic practices. By means of exclusive contracts with computer makers, it sought to protect its Windows franchise from competitive threats from companies such as Netscape. But any judicial conclusions must be tempered by the knowledge that the technology industry, one of the U.S.'s major economic engines, should not be unduly restrained.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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For Microsoft, humbled may not mean defeated; legal issues count more than many miscues
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Both the United States and Microsoft Corp. have closed their arguements in the antitrust case. David Boies, the Justice Department's trial lawyer, has thoroughly presented the case for the United States. He has systematically tried to undermine the Microsoft Corp. case by focusing on key experts' testimony.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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