Thesis Statement: Technological advancement will restructure business law in America. What is it?B. Antitrust evolution1. Sherman Act of 18902. Clayton Act of 19143. Federal Trade Commission Act of 19144. Tunney Act of 1974II. The United States VS MicrosoftA. The case against Microsoft1. predatory pricing2. Standard Oil analogyB. Microsofts defense1. AOL was gunning for Microsoft2.Do antitrust laws pertain to todays technologyIII. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of LawA. The Honorable Thomas Penfield Jackson1. Section Two of the Sherman 2. Section One of the Sherman Act3. The State Law ClaimsIV. Counsel for the DefenseA. Argument1. Plaintiffs failed to prove an unlawful tying arrangement in violation of Section One of the Sherman Act 2. Plaintiffs failed to prove that Microsoft entered into unlawful exclusive dealing agreements in violation of Section One of the Sherman Act3. Microsoft had no duty to pre-disclose information V. In My OpinionA. Lets rethink the law27 June, 2000Because the field of Business Law is so great, this paper will examine a single aspect of Business Law, that of antitrust action. Specifically, as it is applied to Microsoft, antitrust litigation is raising eyebrows in both the legal and business worlds.There is a hue and cry that antitrust laws as they exist today have outlived their usefulness when applied to cyber commodities and artificial intelligence. This paper will present those opposing viewpoints and attempt to answer the question: are laws wrought in the industrial age applicable to todays technology? And if so, is the antitrust challenge to Microsoft the tip of the iceberg in Business Law reformation?Antitrust LawAntitrust law attempts to ensure that market competition is protected from an organization or cartel with a monopoly on a given product. Much of antitrust enforcement tries to create a balance between the benefits of coordination and consolidation, such as efficiencies th...
