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by vezycash
469 days ago
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Major DOJ Antitrust Cases 1. United States v. Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey (1911) - Duration: 7 years (1904–1911)
- Outcome: Standard Oil was ruled an illegal monopoly and broken up into 34 companies.
2. United States v. Microsoft Corp. (1998) - Duration: 4 years (1998–2002)
- Outcome: Initially ordered to split, but after appeals, Microsoft avoided a breakup and instead agreed to business restrictions.
3. United States v. AT&T (Bell System) (1982) - Duration: 8 years (1974–1982)
- Outcome: AT&T agreed to a settlement, leading to the 1984 breakup into seven "Baby Bells" to increase competition.
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