http://dir.salon.com/topics/antitrust/?source=rss&aim=antitrust en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT By Andrew Leonard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/08/26/the_doj_versus_monsanto/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/08/26/the_doj_versus_monsanto/index.html?source=rss Big Agriculture better watch its back. Obama's antitrust lawyers just rode into town By Robert Reich Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/16/goldman_jpmorgan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/16/goldman_jpmorgan/index.html?source=rss The giant banks amass too much clout and market heft By Andrew Leonard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/05/18/antitrust_and_gary_reback/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/05/18/antitrust_and_gary_reback/index.html?source=rss Longtime Microsoft antagonist Gary Reback has a new book out on the politics and economics of anti-trust. His timing couldn't be better. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/05/11/microsoft_and_antitrust/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/05/11/microsoft_and_antitrust/index.html?source=rss The Obama administration reverses Bush policy and threatens to target would-be monopolists. History -- remember Microsoft? -- warns us to temper our enthusiasm. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/06/23/walmart_antitrust/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/06/23/walmart_antitrust/index.html?source=rss Is it time to treat Wal-Mart like Standard Oil? Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/06/29/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/06/29/tuesday/index.html?source=rss A great read: The Washington Post takes a long, hard look at Bud Selig, and it isn't a pretty picture. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2003/06/02/unholy_alliance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2003/06/02/unholy_alliance/index.html?source=rss Microsoft and AOL announce an unholy $750 million alliance. Where does that leave Mozilla, Netscape's open-source rebel child? By Eric Boehlert Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/04/24/univision/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/04/24/univision/index.html?source=rss If the FCC allows the two biggest Spanish-language media companies in the U.S. to merge, it'll create a media conglomerate that will dwarf all competitors -- and could help GOP-friendly radio titan Clear Channel deliver Hispanic votes for Bush in '04. By Chishen Wei Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/04/08/comcast/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/04/08/comcast/index.html?source=rss Flush with its purchase of AT&T Broadband, the biggest cable company on the block intends to make size matter. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/01/21/java/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/01/21/java/index.html?source=rss A judge has ordered Microsoft to make it easy for Sun's popular programming language to work with Windows. But the remedy may be too little, too late. By Scott Rosenberg Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/11/02/microsoft_decision/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/11/02/microsoft_decision/index.html?source=rss Bill Gates lets out a big "Whew!" as the court decides that what's good for Microsoft is good for America. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/11/02/microsoft_reaction/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/11/02/microsoft_reaction/index.html?source=rss What Bill Gates and advocates for each side have to say about the court's decision to approve the Microsoft antitrust deal. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/10/30/microsoft_media_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/10/30/microsoft_media_two/index.html?source=rss Even as it was fighting its antitrust battle with the feds, Microsoft was already on to Round 2: Winning the streaming-media wars. Second of two parts. By Scott Rosenberg Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/04/12/microsoft_man_months/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/04/12/microsoft_man_months/index.html?source=rss The company boasts that it's making Herculean security efforts -- but throwing more people at software problems rarely solves them. By Paul Boutin Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/04/09/trustworthy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/04/09/trustworthy/index.html?source=rss Microsoft's new security drive aims to appease Hollywood, comfort consumers and reinvigorate the PC. But will the price for such safety be too high? By J.J. Gifford Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/15/microsoft_vs_netscape_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/15/microsoft_vs_netscape_two/index.html?source=rss The feds failed to order a breakup when it could have done some good. Now, based on the government's findings, Sun, Netscape and Be are suing -- with good reason. By Megan McArdle Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/14/netscape_vs_microsoft_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/14/netscape_vs_microsoft_one/index.html?source=rss The loser in the browser wars has filed a private antitrust suit against Microsoft. But the company doesn't deserve to win. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2002/02/08/microsoft_programmer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2002/02/08/microsoft_programmer/index.html?source=rss A programmer's account of life at the evil empire is surprisingly un-Borg-like. By Scott Rosenberg Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/01/16/competition/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/01/16/competition/index.html?source=rss AMD competes with Intel, and the public wins. The right Microsoft antitrust settlement can bring the same energy back to the software market. By Scott Rosenberg Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2001/11/29/microsoft_resistance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2001/11/29/microsoft_resistance/index.html?source=rss Redmond may have triumphed legally and financially -- but there are still little ways to strike blows against the empire. By Damien Cave, Katharine Mieszkowski and Andrew Leonard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/11/02/microsoft_settlement_reacts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/11/02/microsoft_settlement_reacts/index.html?source=rss The Microsoft antitrust case appears to be ending -- not with a bang, but with a Bush administration-brokered whimper. Our experts weigh in. By Scott Rosenberg Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2001/11/02/microsoft_settlement/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2001/11/02/microsoft_settlement/index.html?source=rss The Justice Department's settlement mocks antitrust law and leaves Microsoft free to ravage new markets at will. By Scott Rosenberg Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2001/10/08/file_monopoly/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2001/10/08/file_monopoly/index.html?source=rss It's the little things, like "registered file types," that allow Microsoft to maintain its monopoly. Will the court tackle them? By Andrew Leonard and the Salon Technology staff Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/09/06/breakup_reacts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/09/06/breakup_reacts/index.html?source=rss Is the Justice Department's decision not to pursue a breakup of Microsoft a big wet kiss from Bush, or just smart strategy? The experts weigh in. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2001/08/30/banks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2001/08/30/banks/index.html?source=rss A Wall Street Journal reporter says in a new book that even though Gates screwed up Microsoft's future he still might "shoot the moon."