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==Legal Battles==
==Legal Battles==
In 1990, the US Federal Trade Commission started investigating Microsoft's business relationship with IBM suspecting the company of possible violations of the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. The Federal Trade Commission's inquiry lasted for more than three years.<ref>[http://www3.luc.edu/law/academics/special/center/antitrust/colloquium/pdfs/gavilfirst_chap2.pdf Andrew I. Gavil & Harry First:Microsoft’s Early Encounters with the U.S. Antitrust System]</ref>
In 1990, the US Federal Trade Commission started investigating Microsoft's business relationship with [[IBM]], suspecting the company of possible violations of the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. The Federal Trade Commission's inquiry lasted for more than three years.<ref>[http://www3.luc.edu/law/academics/special/center/antitrust/colloquium/pdfs/gavilfirst_chap2.pdf Andrew I. Gavil & Harry First:Microsoft’s Early Encounters with the U.S. Antitrust System]</ref>
In 1994,the U.S. Department of Justice investigated Microsoft regarding allegations that the company is involved in monopolistic practices in the PC software market.<ref>[http://library.thinkquest.org/22522/timeline4b_en.html Computer Chronicles]</ref> The investigation was triggered by the complaints filed by Novell, a software company agains Microsoft for allegedly monopolizing the word processing and spreadsheet market.<ref>[http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Opinions/Novell%20Opinion%2030mar10.pdf Novell vs. Microsoft]</ref>
In 1994,the U.S. Department of Justice investigated Microsoft regarding allegations that the company is involved in monopolistic practices in the PC software market.<ref>[http://library.thinkquest.org/22522/timeline4b_en.html Computer Chronicles]</ref> The investigation was triggered by the complaints filed by Novell, a software company agains Microsoft for allegedly monopolizing the word processing and spreadsheet market.<ref>[http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Opinions/Novell%20Opinion%2030mar10.pdf Novell vs. Microsoft]</ref>