The Microsoft case at 25: Still influencing litigation and media spin
Microsoft’s seminal antitrust case, settled 25 years ago, had an impact that went beyond the law.
How Anne Bingaman granted the Cato Institute’s fondest wish
For the business libertarians at the Cato Institute, their fondest wish is no doubt that a pied piper will show up, gather the top managers of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, and lead them all into the sea. Strangely enough, this has actually happened.
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