I think you overstate it. Ask your dentist about the MS antitrust case and if MS cheated in it. I bring up dentists, because way back when it happened mine gave me a monologue about how MS was being raked over the coals because of how good they were.
He didn't know anything about, in this case, actual fraudalant and illegal practices. And this was a much bigger story at the time than this is likely to be, by orders of magnitude.
Most people, to this day, think that MS was sued because they were a monopoly. Not because of illegal practices while a monopoly.
Given that its Google bringing the charges, and not the DOJ, I think also weakens it.
And lastly, the fact that it's not illegal, also makes it look like whining. Steroids are illegal and generally considered really bad, and the American public hardly cares about that. If Barry Bonds was a nicer guy the public may well have demanded they make steroids legal! :-)
My point, since I rambled, this will be more he said/she said. And less one sided than I think you believe.
He didn't know anything about, in this case, actual fraudalant and illegal practices. And this was a much bigger story at the time than this is likely to be, by orders of magnitude.
Most people, to this day, think that MS was sued because they were a monopoly. Not because of illegal practices while a monopoly.
Given that its Google bringing the charges, and not the DOJ, I think also weakens it.
And lastly, the fact that it's not illegal, also makes it look like whining. Steroids are illegal and generally considered really bad, and the American public hardly cares about that. If Barry Bonds was a nicer guy the public may well have demanded they make steroids legal! :-)
My point, since I rambled, this will be more he said/she said. And less one sided than I think you believe.