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To: johnd who wrote (45599)	5/29/2000 2:42:00 AM
From: Thunder	Respond to of 74651

What are chances of a harsher than expected remedy + bypass of case to supreme court? Wouldn't that be something. I can just see the headlines now: "Judge Rules Beyond U.S. Recommendation In Remedy Phase: Insists On Dividing Microsoft Into 13.650 Parts" My take on it JohnD, is that a harsher than proposed remedy is far less than remote, and that the odds of TPJ opting for conduct changes over structural may just be better than 50/50, which seems to be of a minority viewpoint in the media. I wouldn't bet a penny that I just found on it though, it's only conjecture. There have been many times during this trial where the plaintiff seemed to be on the Bench, so who really knows for sure what's next. As far as the possibility of the case being heard directly by the Supreme Court, I'm not even willing to guess there. Best regards, Gary

To: johnd who wrote (45599)	5/29/2000 10:48:00 AM
From: Harvey Allen	Respond to of 74651

JohnD- "It?s almost certain that Judge Jackson is preparing to order a three-way split: Indeed, he probably has written the judgment," said Hillard Sterling, a Chicago lawyer who defended the Staples/Office Depot proposed merger against the Federal Trade Commission in 1996. Judge Jackson looked for a rubber stamp earlier this week from the Justice Department, hoping they would go along with his preference for a three-way split, according to Sterling. Although the judge didn't get his wish, that's not a likely deterrent, as the lawyer says Jackson won't be scared away by the reluctance of the plaintiffs to change strategies. To be sure, Judge Jackson can set forth any remedy he sees fit, including his supposedly favored three-part breakup. Such a court-ordered split would be the absolute worst-case suggested so far as a remedy -- at least from Microsoft's perspective. Should a separate Internet browser company ever be created, likely conduct restraints put on that part of the company could severely limit profit for years to come. cbs.marketwatch.com IMHO two is ok. MicroOS is free to embrace Java for real ala IBM and with it could compete successfully with MicroApps up and down the line. Harvey