Justice vs. Microsoft: Landmark
antitrust case starts
October 19,
1998
Web posted at 5:45 PM EDT
 WASHINGTON
(CNNfn) -- The Justice Department and Microsoft Corp. squared off Monday
in their highly anticipated antitrust case, with prosecutors using Chairman
Bill Gates' own videotaped testimony in their opening arguments.
Justice Department attorney David Boies kicked off the landmark proceedings
at 10 a.m. ET, arguing the software titan tried to coerce Netscape Communications
Corp. to join its efforts to expand market share for Microsoft's Internet
browsing software, or else face the consequences.
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