Attorney General Merrick Garland’s announcement at a media conference last week about the Department of Justice’s fresh competitive complaint, United States v. Apple, is an extreme move that could lead to the closure of the software company that an ambitious boy named Steve Jobs co-founded in April 1976.
However, the lawsuit relies on a novel antitrust rules understanding that ignores the established distinction between product differentiation and monopolization.
An antitrust professional has told The Epoch Times that the original crosses legal lines, while the latter is a popular and indeed important method for businesses that hope to develop, contend, and remain fluid in the ever-evolving technology space or indeed in any aggressive industry.
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