Publications
Publications
- July 2016
- HBS Case Collection
The EC Rains on Oracle/Sun (A)
By: Lena G. Goldberg
Abstract
Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun was on a fast track until the EC's antitrust concerns about open-source MySQL ignited a transatlantic war of words delaying the deal. Sun's performance suffered and its customers were approached by competitors while regulatory objections were debated and tensions rose between U.S. and EC regulators.
Keywords
Law; Antitrust; EC Regulation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Multinational Firms and Management; Laws and Statutes; Monopoly; Business and Government Relations
Citation
Goldberg, Lena G. "The EC Rains on Oracle/Sun (A)." Harvard Business School Case 317-009, July 2016.