Bill Gates: Furious EU is interfering when Microsoft is already subject to
anti-trust laws in America
The company has denied any violation of
anti-trust laws, claiming that its competitors are trying to prevent it from improving its products.
If the purpose of the
anti-trust laws was to smash big business, then why has the American economy become much more centralized since their passage?
chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, called for the investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces the federal
anti-trust laws.
You can be assured that if we conclude that the venture violates the
anti-trust laws, we will take appropriate action," Klein wrote in a letter to state officials.
Though congress has no real voice in the decision of whether the merger violates American
anti-trust laws, which must be made by the Justice Department, the hearings are expected to have some influence on the outcome.
Congressmen with farming constituencies are pressing for tougher enforcement of
anti-trust laws, and if necessary new legislation, limiting pork processors' right to own fattening pigs.
Freiband also recommended that activists explore legal action to block mergers, noting that federal
anti-trust laws may apply in some cases.
On April 27, 1999, Oneida filed suit against Libbey, claiming the loyalty provision of Libbey's customer rebate program violated several
anti-trust laws.
The Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has ruled that the domestic subsidiary of Microsoft Corp broke Japan's
anti-trust laws by promoting software in a way that disadvantaged rival's products.
Pro-choice advocates wonder why the government hasn't treated some of the mergers as violations of
anti-trust laws.
Not according to one Colorado lawmaker who wants to skirt
anti-trust laws so hospitals can create cooperative partnerships.
