[KLUG Members] MSFT wins

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Jamie McCarthy <jamie@mccarthy.vg> wrote:
>"Breaking" news (ha):  Microsoft wins appeal and will not be
>broken up.
>http://msnbc.com/news/563498.asp

Well, they didn't **completely** win the appeal; the second part
of the statement is prediction.

The Court of Appeals has dashed the sentence, but has remanded the
cse back to the District Court level, and remove Thomas Penfield
Jackson from the case. It is possible that a rework with a different
jusdge may result in the same decision and/or the same sentence.

Parts of the original verdict hacve been thrown out, but much still 
remains. Although it strains my personal sence of credulity to think
that the current administration will carry this case on with the same
vigor we saw earlier, much of this is purely judical review. The suits
by the Attorny Generals of many states is still going forward.

It aint' over 'til it's over, and it ain't hardly over!

I encourage you to read moreo n this case, and get the full story, to
wit:

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/28/business/28WIRE-SOFT.html


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