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To: Paul Reuben who wrote (33802)	11/11/1999 6:15:00 PM
From: Alan Buckley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Interesting article, but I think the chances of the Supreme Court taking the case pre-Appeals is nil. There's a total lack of urgency, and in fact, the weakest part of the case is that consumers are not complaining. It's also interesting to see articles from columnists and reviewers not generally supportive of MSFT saying that the "facts" cited by Jackson just are not correct.

To: Paul Reuben who wrote (33802)	11/11/1999 6:45:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

PR: Doesn't look so speedy to me. Looks like a lot of back and forth. JFD

To: Paul Reuben who wrote (33802)	11/11/1999 8:49:00 PM
From: JP Sullivan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

In the event MSFT settles with the DOJ before the judge issues his final ruling, will MSFT still be considered a monopoly? Can the other states refuse the settlement and press for a final ruling? My understanding is that if MSFT gets officially branded a monopoly, the floodgates would open for any party that feels it has been injured by MSFT's past behaviour to step up to the plate and sue the company. MSFT can take on the DOJ and even the 19 or so states, but things get more complicated when there are hundreds or even thousands of suits to fend off. The effort would take decades and cost billions. Winston