FC: Microsoft antitrust update: Off to the Supremes?

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,45443,00.html
   
   Is Gates Supremely Confident?
   By Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com)
   2:00 a.m. July 21, 2001 PDT
   
   WASHINGTON -- Microsoft said on Friday that it might appeal an appeals
   court decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
   
   In June, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit halted the
   breakup of Microsoft and sent the case back to a different judge --
   but ruled unanimously that Microsoft had violated antitrust laws.
   
   That left Microsoft with two obvious choices: Accept the partial
   defeat and focus on persuading a new judge not to levy harsh
   penalties, or continue with its appeals.
   
   If Friday's filing is any indication, Microsoft is hoping the nation's
   highest court will see things more favorably. Microsoft says: "With
   the benefit of this court's narrowing and focusing of the issues, the
   Supreme Court may well undertake a review of one or more questions
   presented by the case now."

   [...]

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Index of legal documents filed this week:
  http://ecfp.cadc.uscourts.gov/

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-AT
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2001   
(202) 514-2007
WWW.USDOJ.GOV   

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF LEAD COUNSEL FOR MICROSOFT CASE

        WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice announced today
that Philip S. Beck will be named lead trial counsel for the Microsoft
case.  Beck will join the Antitrust Division's staff, including
M.J. Moltenbrey, a senior official, and Phillip R. Malone, the senior
trial attorney who has been leading the Division's career staff in its
successful prosecution of the case to this point.

         Beck, a founding partner at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar &
Scott, will be retained by the Department beginning Monday, July 23.
        
        "Phil Beck is an extraordinarily talented and highly regarded
trial attorney," said Charles A. James, Assistant Attorney General for
Antitrust.  "His extensive litigation experience and ability to deal
with complex issues make him a perfect choice to lead the litigation
team as the case moves back to the District Court for further
proceedings as ordered by the Court of Appeals."

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