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.Spencer Waller
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.
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I think it strongly suggests they (Netscape) believe the (proposed) settlement will not restore competition in the market, that it's not enough for their needs.
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I don't think the facts are in dispute, ... Microsoft is going to make a stand on the law, saying, 'Yeah, we do all that stuff. So what'
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It's basically good for the government that they get a quick hearing. Judge Jackson will make a quick decision. He hasn't messed around with this case.
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