Provide a brief history of the firm and of how antitrust issues led to the breakup/disciplinary action; discuss the market structure both before and after the breakup/disciplinary action and explain how the nature of goods and services the firm provides to the marketplace have changed; discuss how the firm’s relationship with the US government has changed.

Proposed Topic

1. Culminates in a before and after analysis of a publicly-traded (NYSE or NASDAQ) US firm that has been broken up by the US government or been subject to disciplinary action for violation of US anti-trust laws.

2. Provide a brief history of the firm and of how antitrust issues led to the breakup/disciplinary action; discuss the market structure both before and after the breakup/disciplinary action and explain how the nature of goods and services the firm provides to the marketplace have changed; discuss how the firm’s relationship with the US government has changed.

3. This should be one substantial paragraph in which you submit the name of the firm you will discuss, as well as an explanation of the issue and the type of analysis you will use (breakup or disciplinary), providing specific details of your proposed topic