The Justice Department's approach has always been more nuanced than that. Now they're saying they want something more, ... My guess is they're going to want to break the company up.
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It seems Microsoft's cross examination has not been devastating, ... It's a mistake for Microsoft to say other people do what they're doing. First of all, the answer is, 'So what' Also, the fundamental premise of antitrust law is that there are different rules for behavior for a monopoly than for everyone else.Spencer Waller
If Microsoft wants to paint a picture of judge that is biased, this gives them a little more ammunition.
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The judge would open up the remedy phase to listen to more evidence.
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They're already implementing some of the conduct remedies, and my guess is that they are prepared to negotiate about almost all of the rest, ... If you're not talking about a breakup of the company, it's very likely this case will settle if the states agree with the position that the DOJ is taking.
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I don't think it's a wildly adventurous case, but it shows they're looking at types of competitive restraints they didn't before. I'd sort of look at the government's ability to prove that there is a harm to competition in the sense of either effects on prices, or on the offering of new services in the markets they're concerned about. This isn't a slam-dunk where you prove something and you win. This case involved the economy, and it's much more complex.
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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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