55 Cited authorities

Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates
455 U.S. 489 (1982) Cited 3,182 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the possible inhibition of a constitutional right is "perhaps the most important factor"
United States v. Grinnell Corp.
384 U.S. 563 (1966) Cited 2,645 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding a series of three acquisitions "eliminated any possibility of an outbreak of competition" and thereby "perfected the monopoly power to exclude competitors and fix prices."
Coates v. City of Cincinnati
402 U.S. 611 (1971) Cited 1,040 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding a statute to be unconstitutionally vague because it subjected First Amendment rights to "an unascertainable standard"
National Soc. of Professional Engineers v. U.S.
435 U.S. 679 (1978) Cited 743 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding agreement among engineers to refuse to discuss prices with potential customers until after the initial selection of an engineer was per se illegal
U.S. v. Microsoft Corp.
253 F.3d 34 (D.C. Cir. 2001) Cited 513 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that district courts are not required to conduct evidentiary hearings prior to issuing relief in civil cases when "there are no disputed factual issues regarding the matter of relief
Maryland v. United States
460 U.S. 1001 (1983) Cited 213 times
Approving consent decree that set in train lengthy judicial oversight of divestiture of telephone monopoly
United States v. Paramount Pictures
334 U.S. 131 (1948) Cited 591 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an agreement among five producers of motion pictures and their affiliates to share profits according to prearranged percentages was anticompetitive
United States v. Oregon State Medical Society
343 U.S. 326 (1952) Cited 495 times
Finding "not the slightest reason to doubt the genuineness, good faith or permanence of the changed attitude and strategy of these defendant-appellees," as evidenced by "an overt and visible reversal of policy, carried out by extensive operations which have every appearance of being permanent"
International Salt Co. v. U.S.
332 U.S. 392 (1947) Cited 535 times 6 Legal Analyses
Rejecting International Salt's claim that it had to control the supply of salt to protect its leased machines in the absence of proof that competitors could not supply salt of equal quality
United States v. Haldeman
559 F.2d 31 (D.C. Cir. 1976) Cited 603 times
Holding that narrations of past events were in furtherance of conspiracy because presidential aides involved were required to make "regular strategic decisions on how best to proceed" with cover-ups, which included review of "what had taken place to identify and shore up the loose ends"
Rule 36 - Requests for Admission
Fed. R. Civ. P. 36 Cited 6,097 times 12 Legal Analyses
Noting that facts admitted pursuant to a Rule 36 discovery request are "conclusively established unless the court, on motion, permits the admission to be withdrawn or amended"
Section 15 - Suits by persons injured
15 U.S.C. § 15 Cited 5,677 times 35 Legal Analyses
Granting private right of action to anyone who has been injured "by reason of anything forbidden in the antitrust laws ..."
Section 1512 - Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant
18 U.S.C. § 1512 Cited 4,344 times 41 Legal Analyses
Defining "law enforcement officer" as "an officer or employee of the Federal Government "
Rule 804 - Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay-When the Declarant Is Unavailable as a Witness
Fed. R. Evid. 804 Cited 3,955 times 32 Legal Analyses
Recognizing an exception to the hearsay exclusionary rule when the party against whom the statement is offered has engaged in wrongdoing which procures the unavailability of the declarant
Rule 53 - Masters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 53 Cited 2,649 times 17 Legal Analyses
Giving court-appointed masters the power to "regulate all proceedings" before them
Section 1503 - Influencing or injuring officer or juror generally
18 U.S.C. § 1503 Cited 2,510 times 17 Legal Analyses
Relating to obstruction of justice
Section 401 - Power of court
18 U.S.C. § 401 Cited 2,213 times 10 Legal Analyses
Finding of contempt discretionary in Court
Section 16 - Judgments
15 U.S.C. § 16 Cited 711 times 11 Legal Analyses
Tolling the clock on private antitrust suits "during the pendency" of related suits by the federal government and "for one year thereafter"
Section 4 - Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure
15 U.S.C. § 4 Cited 422 times 1 Legal Analyses
Granting jurisdiction to "prevent and restrain" violations of the Sherman Act to federal district courts

United States of America et al v. Microsoft Corporation

55 Cited authorities

Holding that the possible inhibition of a constitutional right is "perhaps the most important factor"

Holding a series of three acquisitions "eliminated any possibility of an outbreak of competition" and thereby "perfected the monopoly power to exclude competitors and fix prices."

Holding a statute to be unconstitutionally vague because it subjected First Amendment rights to "an unascertainable standard"

Holding agreement among engineers to refuse to discuss prices with potential customers until after the initial selection of an engineer was per se illegal

Holding that district courts are not required to conduct evidentiary hearings prior to issuing relief in civil cases when "there are no disputed factual issues regarding the matter of relief

Approving consent decree that set in train lengthy judicial oversight of divestiture of telephone monopoly

Holding that an agreement among five producers of motion pictures and their affiliates to share profits according to prearranged percentages was anticompetitive

Finding "not the slightest reason to doubt the genuineness, good faith or permanence of the changed attitude and strategy of these defendant-appellees," as evidenced by "an overt and visible reversal of policy, carried out by extensive operations which have every appearance of being permanent"

Rejecting International Salt's claim that it had to control the supply of salt to protect its leased machines in the absence of proof that competitors could not supply salt of equal quality

Holding that narrations of past events were in furtherance of conspiracy because presidential aides involved were required to make "regular strategic decisions on how best to proceed" with cover-ups, which included review of "what had taken place to identify and shore up the loose ends"

Noting that facts admitted pursuant to a Rule 36 discovery request are "conclusively established unless the court, on motion, permits the admission to be withdrawn or amended"

Granting private right of action to anyone who has been injured "by reason of anything forbidden in the antitrust laws ..."

Defining "law enforcement officer" as "an officer or employee of the Federal Government "

Recognizing an exception to the hearsay exclusionary rule when the party against whom the statement is offered has engaged in wrongdoing which procures the unavailability of the declarant

Giving court-appointed masters the power to "regulate all proceedings" before them

Relating to obstruction of justice

Finding of contempt discretionary in Court

Tolling the clock on private antitrust suits "during the pendency" of related suits by the federal government and "for one year thereafter"

Granting jurisdiction to "prevent and restrain" violations of the Sherman Act to federal district courts