hey its the microsoft court case agn, resurfacing after blocks. anyway we have to prepare for it, it's on this friday 6th July during econs lesson. Have fun! (lol)

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The most significant antitrust case in the last decade was US Justice Department's (DOJ's) case against Microsoft Corporation. The DOJ accused Microsoft of engaging in a pattern of "predatory conduct" to protect its operating-system monopoly and to extend that monopoly into internet software. Microsoft disputed the charges and said the govt was interfering with its right to create new products that benefit consumers.

After 78 days of testimony and months of deliberation, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ruled that Microsoft maintained a monopoly in operating-system software by anticompetitive means. He also found that Microsoft attempted to monopolise the web browser market by unlawfully "tying" Internet Explorer with Windows. As a remedy, Judge Jackson proposed restricting Microsoft's business practices and dividing the firm into a Window-based operating-system company and an applications-software company. Microsoft appealed the decision to the US Court of Appeals. This court upheld the finding that Microsoft violated antitrust laws and acted illegally in maintaining a monopoly in its operating system.

Research team:
-Provide materials for the different characters in the role play
-Prepare comprehensive notes for distribution

Role play:
-Prepare your own script based on the character you have been assigned and the material given by the research team
-Prepare powerpoint slides for your presentation

here are the roles you guys signed up for:

Judge (open the case and give the final actual verdict by the DOJ)-Michael
Prosecutor-Yingjie
PC companies for DOJ-Biqi
Netscape-Meijiao
Linux-Carolanne
Consumers for DOJ-Yicheng
Economist for DOJ-Keef
Defence Lawyer-Bryan
PC companies for Microsoft-Ryan
Other witnesses for Microsoft(if any)-Chuan Han
Economist for Microsoft-Jun Heng
Researchers for DOJ-Yujing, Melissa, Cheryl
Prepare notes for class on DOJ-Jolene, Eunice, Jia Yee
Researchers for Microsoft-Clara, Neville, Xing Han
Prepare notes for class on Microsoft-Pei Jin, Caifang, Hongwei
Extra-Weeliang, Si Ying, Evelyn (sry i dunno what u guys supposed to do, can ask ms gao tmr)

yea sry for late notice! (:

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