urther ordered, that defendant Microsoft Corporation's position as to future proceedings on the issue of remedy is rejected; and it is further ordered, that plaintiffs' proposed final judgment, as revised in accordance with the proceedings of May 24, 2000 and Microsoft's comments thereon, be entered as a Final Judgment herein. Microsofts conviction was based on several Conclusions of Law. Suite was brought by the United States, nineteen individual states, and the District of Columbia for violations of Sherman Antitrust Act. The plaintiffs charged, in essence, that Microsoft waged an unlawful campaign in defense of its monopoly position in the market for operating systems designed to run on Intel-compatible personal computers ("PCs"). Specifically, the plaintiffs contend that Microsoft violated Section Two of the Sherman Act by engaging in a series of exclusionary, anti-competitive, and predatory acts to maintain its monopoly power. They also asserted that Microsoft attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to monopolize the Web browser market, also a violation of Section Two. The plaintiffs also contended that Microsoft had taken steps as part of its campaign to protect its monopoly power by tying its browser to its operating system and entering into exclusive dealing arrangements, which violated Section One of the Act. Upon consideration, the Court concluded that Microsoft had indeed maintained its monopoly power by violation of Sections One and Two of the Sherman. The facts did not support the conclusion, however, that the effect of Microsoft's marketing arrangements with other companies constituted unlawful exclusive dealing under the criteria established by Section One. The Court also determined that the evidence that proved violations of the Sherman Act also met the criteria for causes of action that fell under the laws of each plaintiff state. Section Two of the Sherman Act declares that it is unlawful for a person or firm to "mo...
