United States v. International Business Machines Corp.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:appeals_to gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit
gptkbp:area antitrust law
gptkbp:case_analysis used in law schools
still cited in legal discussions
examined competitive practices
gptkbp:case_number extensively documented in legal literature
No. 75-2008
gptkbp:case_outcome affirmed lower court's decision
IBM's business practices were upheld
IBM's practices were deemed acceptable
affected IBM's market strategies
ruled in favor of IBM
majority opinion written by Justice William Rehnquist
gptkbp:case_significance critical for understanding antitrust law
important for technology regulation
gptkbp:case_types civil case
gptkbp:consequences set standards for market competition
gptkbp:court gptkb:District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_New_York
gptkb:International_Business_Machines_Corporation
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion Justice Harry Blackmun dissented
gptkbp:duration approximately 9 years
gptkbp:effective_date 1984-01-10
gptkbp:historical_context rise of personal computers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. International Business Machines Corp.
gptkbp:ibm's_defense claimed no monopolistic behavior
gptkbp:impact regulation of technology companies
gptkbp:involved_parties government and IBM
gptkbp:judged_by dismissed the case against IBM
gptkbp:judicial_review reviewed by appellate courts
gptkbp:legal_context 1970s technology boom
gptkbp:legal_framework antitrust regulations
gptkbp:legal_issue monopolistic practices
gptkbp:legal_outcome IBM's practices were not found to be illegal
IBM continued its business operations without restrictions
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Police_Department
examined market share
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Sherman_Antitrust_Act
gptkbp:outcome shaped antitrust policy
IBM was found to have violated antitrust laws
gptkbp:precedent influenced future antitrust cases
for future antitrust litigation
influenced future tech antitrust cases
gptkbp:publication_year 1975-12-17
gptkbp:related_to computer industry
gptkbp:significance landmark case in antitrust law
gptkbp:year gptkb:1984
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_v._United_States_Shoe_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7