TOKYO - Officials from Japan's fair trade watchdog raided the Japanese unit of software giant Microsoft Corp. on Thursday on suspicion of anti-monopoly law violations, the authorities said.
A spokeswoman at Microsoft Japan confirmed that the Fair Trade Commission inspected the Tokyo headquarters office but denied any wrongdoing. (MSNBC is a Microsoft-NBC joint venture.)
A commission official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said Microsoft Japan is suspected of attaching improper restrictive conditions when signing software deals with Japanese personal computer manufacturers, such as requiring that Japanese companies allow infringement of their patents.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4379990/A serious question: Does anyone have the legal authority to raid the White House if they suspect illegal activity? Such as Congress? Or a citizen claiming a 'citizens' arrest'?