Justice Department Investigates IBM on Allegations of Dominant Market Position Abuse
IBM's mainframe computers were introduced in the 1960's and are now used to process sensitive financial, government and health care data. IBM's rivals – mostly smaller companies trying to run IBM software on cheaper hardware – have accused Big Blue of illegally freezing them out of the mainframe market by making their mainframe operating software inoperable with non-IBM mainframes. The rivals, represented by the The Computer and Communications Industry Association, allege that IBM is deliberately locking out competition in violation of US antitrust laws. IBM has stated that they believe they are "fully entitled to enforce our intellectual property rights and protect the investments that we have made in our technologies."
United States antitrust law prohibits unfair business practices, including anti-competitive behavior. Antitrust laws make certain practices illegal that are deemed to harm either other businesses and / or consumers. If you believe that your business has been a victim of a monopoly illegally protecting its dominant market position, contact Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. for legal counsel.
You can read more about the case by visiting Justice Dept probing IBM's computer market conduct.
