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In United States v. Microsoft Corp., Microsoft was found to have violated antitrust law by bundling the web browser Internet Explorer with its Windows operating system.
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United States v. Microsoft Corp.
2001 American antitrust law case
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American legal system intended to promote competition among businesses
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Offering several products as one
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