Spencer Waller
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case dealing internet outcome useless
This case is forward-looking enough, dealing with the Internet and other technologies, that the outcome won't be useless once it's all over.
company cumulative effect government likely market power prevail trying
The government is likely to prevail on the cumulative effect of how Microsoft's market power has prevented competition. A company that didn't have Microsoft's power could say they were just trying to be competitive.
imagine
If they don't do it in this case, I can't imagine why they would ever do it.
believe competition restore strongly
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.
continue reason regardless states
I think they're going to continue litigating this, if for no other reason because the states are going to litigate, regardless of what he does.
dramatic surprised
I was a little surprised at the tone. It was stark, dramatic and unequivocal.
aggressive bush clinton commission either
Right now, the EC commission is more aggressive than either the Clinton administration or the Bush administration when it comes to antitrust issues.
ability case competition concerned effects either harm involved looking markets offering prove services shows sort types wildly
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.
finds hand series specific stop
He'll probably hand down a series of injunctions to stop the specific things he finds to be illegal.
bears brought case cases definitive government purpose quickly resolution strongest top
The purpose is so that important cases brought by the government can get definitive resolution quickly and be sped to the top of the ladder. This is the most important case that the government has brought in a generation, so I think it bears the strongest chance.
competition establish less market microsoft power venture vigorous
Microsoft is going to try to establish that there is vigorous competition in the marketplace. They're going to try to get admissions that Microsoft has less market power than is apparent, or that this venture can take away from any market power it does have.
delay eight government harder major months product
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.
appeals court discovery engage entertain expected extent given microsoft
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.
chooses express terms written
It's important in terms of how he chooses to express his written opinion.