United States v. Microsoft Corp.
1998–2001 · Event
The US government sues Microsoft for using its Windows monopoly to crush rivals such as Netscape; a judge orders the company broken up, but on appeal it escapes with a settlement.
On these timelines: The Digital Revolution, Master, USA, Economic History
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