That appellate court decision was a wake-up call for the Justice Department. They got a clear signal from the court that if you don't have anything better than what you've shown us, you're going to lose.
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This judge is not inclined to delay based on how he has handled the case in the past.
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It would be a major step. If they get the delay that they are seeking, their product will be out in the marketplace. It will be much harder for the government to get an injunction seven, eight months down the road, which is what they are seeking.
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He'll probably hand down a series of injunctions to stop the specific things he finds to be illegal.
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If Microsoft wants to paint a picture of judge that is biased, this gives them a little more ammunition.
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I had expected there to be some more hearings. I would have expected him to entertain witnesses, but not engage in the full-fledged discovery that Microsoft wanted. That would have given them a little victory, and to the extent where if the court of appeals disagrees with him, it would be on the merits, not the process.
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