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To: Harvey Allen who wrote (23728)	12/2/1999 10:54:00 PM
From: Gerald R. Lampton	Read Replies (3) of 24154

Funny, the spin on the Greenhill retention from CBS is a little different: You've got Microsoft and DOJ each giving the standard lines they give whenever conduct remedies come up, but then, there's this: Although Justice Department officials have consistently insisted that all possible remedies remain on the table, antitrust experts said the move indicates the plaintiffs are focusing on structural measures, which could go as far as forcing the company to license its Windows software to competitors or even breaking the software giant up into competing entities. "It bodes no good for Microsoft. You don't need an adviser if you're just going to call for a conduct remedy," said Steven Newborn, an antitrust attorney with Rogers & Wells. And this: George Washington University law professor William Kovacic agreed that the decision to hire the firm signals the government is focusing on structural remedies. "It's another sign they're thinking seriously about the high-powered segment of the remedy spectrum," Kovacic said.

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