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To: Brian Malloy who wrote (33864)	11/12/1999 3:20:00 PM
From: RTev	Respond to of 74651

I really am not looking for much of a settlement. I don't expect a settlement either. Despite the danger for Microsoft of waiting for the ruling, I don't see much sign that Microsoft is ready for any kind of compromise. Because the FOF was such a lopsided win for the plaintiffs, I don't expect they would be ready before the ruling to submit to a moderate remedy of any kind. I believe that the "too many chiefs syndrome" is the biggest problem right now. Even if DOJ or one or two of the state AG's is willing to accept some kind of remedies-light, there are others on the team who would press for more severe remedies. They accepted a single-voice strategy during the trial when Boies was able to call the shots, but he's gone now. They don't have anyone of that stature to enforce a single view of settlement objectives. I don't think the multiple plaintiffs would be a problem if there were a settlement, however. In case of a settlement, the court could maintain jurisdiction, just as Judge Green did in the AT&T case. He settled disputes among the parties fairly quickly. Finally, I think this case is so different than the tobacco cases that they can't be compared.