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To: RTev who wrote (32287)	11/6/1999 2:33:00 PM
From: RTev	of 74651

The Seattle Times has, as one would expect, a series of articles on the decision. seattletimes.com The "Key points" article gives a quick summary of the vital points useful for those who don't want to wade through all 227 pages of the findings. Here's one that deals with one of the issues that has been mentioned several times in the past months on this thread -- the possibility of follow-on suits: seattletimes.com The article points out that the significance of this bifurcated ruling will be subject to significant debate among lawyers. Since this is not yet an appealable ruling, several lawyers believe it cannot yet be used by other plaintiffs. But (of course, since we're talking about lawyers here), there's debate even on that issue. But the nation's appeals courts and legal experts are divided on whether split rulings, such as the first half issued yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, can carry the weight of law in other courtrooms. Most everyone agrees the judge's ruling will have a deep and long-lasting impact if the case is not settled out of court and Jackson makes the final ruling. If the ruling goes against Microsoft, the company is likely to appeal while seeking an order staying the ruling until the appeals process is exhausted. If a settlement does occur - and talks between both sides are expected to resume - it is an open question whether yesterday's ruling would haunt Microsoft.

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