Summary: Ten years ago, Microsoft dominated the personal computer market with its ever-expanding operating system. Today, Microsoft is still a formidable company but has re-invigorated rivals (Apple) and unforeseen ones (Google, Facebook). Did the antitrust enforcement action by the Department of Justice and the resultant settlement make any difference to the way technology evolved? Did the consent decree have its intended results? Our panelists will discuss these questions as well as the effectiveness of antitrust remedies in the rapidly-changing world of computer and communication technology. Featuring: Prof. Phil Malone of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University Law School; Mr. Rick Rule of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP; and Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as the moderator. Introduction by Mr. David DeGroot of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP and President of the San Francisco Lawyers Chapter.
