In 2000, a ruling in a U.S. antitrust case against Microsoft helped set the rules of competition for the digital giant of its day.
At the time, a federal judge said Microsoft had abused the monopoly power of its Windows operating system and ordered that the company be split up.
More than two decades later, a ruling in a Google antitrust case similarly promises to shape new rules for the tech industry.
Judge Amit P. Mehta of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found on Monday that Google had violated antitrust laws by stifling rivals in internet search to protect its monopoly.
The Google ruling, and potential remedies to be decided by Judge Mehta, are likely to weigh heavily on those cases, including a second lawsuit against Google over ad technology, which is scheduled to go to trial next month.
Persons:
Judge Amit P, Mehta, Apple, Judge Mehta
Organizations:
Microsoft, U.S, District of Columbia, Google
Locations:
U.S