All Posts Tagged With: "Joel Klein"
The Philosophical Influence Behind the Microsoft Trial
Barbara Hunter is an advanced level computer support specialist at a large law firm. “. . . trial moves rapidly on when the judge has determined the sentence beforehand.” —spoken by Malvoisin in Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe It may seem that the Microsoft antitrust trial was anything but rapid, but a closer examination reveals a [...]
1Oct2000 | Barbara R. Hunter | 0 comments | ContinuedBarbarians at Bill Gates
William Shughart is the Frederick A. P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Economics and holder of the Robert M. Hearin Chair in Business Administration at the University of Mississippi. It was a glorious fall day on the East Coast when Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Joel Klein stepped up to the microphone at a news conference [...]
1Apr2000 | William F. Shughart II | 0 comments | ContinuedArrogant Antitrusters
Here’s a quiz. I’ll first give you background facts, then ask you a question. Please answer “yes” or “no.” Facts: I have no experience in, or knowledge about, running a dry-cleaning establishment. I’m an economist who has spent his career teaching economics. My only experience with dry-cleaning firms is that I use them to clean [...]
1Aug1998 | Donald J. Boudreaux | 1 comment | Continued-
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