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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly?
MSFT 472.920.0%Jan 5 3:59 PM EST
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To: Bearded One who wrote (21625)4/27/1999 2:47:00 AM
From: RTev  Read Replies (1) of 74651
 
Separating the rulings means that Jackson is giving the parties more time to settle. It's been clear all along that there was little chance they'd settle at this point in the trial. Jackson no doubt recognizes that. So, through this bifurcated ruling, he adds in extra time for settlement.

1. the fact that Jackson is separating the rulings means that he is going to rule against you.
Yeah. Probably. At the very least it means that he believes that at least some of the lawyers in the case don't really understand how things are going in the case. The bifurcation will allow both sides to hone in on the two aspects. His factual decision will telegraph the legal decision, making settlement likely. It will also protect his ruling on appeal.

2. Jackson will simply discount countervailing testimony by your executives as not credible.
I suspect that he'll be much more subtle than that. He'll grant some of the points made by Microsoft, but not many.

3. blame your lawyer
No. No... the way to do it on this thread is to blame a socialist conspiracy of the press and White House and to await the day when a brave new world arises dedicated to the sophomoric philosophical rantings of a third-rate science fiction novelist.
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