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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (11525)	10/20/1998 9:05:00 PM
From: Scotsman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Its almost sad that they had such a good earnings report today. It has the possiblity to feed the DOJ suit. Also I agree that the Supreme Court may not hear the case, but I think they would due to the size and impact of MSFT on the general market. However, if the prosecution manages to frame the suit in the form of the Standard Oil suit, the die would be cast for a break up as the precedent would have been set. But likely will take years, and I agree, lots of money to be made in the meantime.

To: John F. Dowd who wrote (11525)	10/21/1998 7:46:00 AM
From: Boon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Here's the Likely Legal Scenario: Jackson rules against Microsoft. It is Microsoft, therefore, that appeals. If MSFT wins at the appellate level, the lower courts will have shown themselves to be divided on the case, and the Supreme Court is more likely, not less likely, to take it up. If the government wins again in appellate court, then MSFT appeals yet again, this time to the Supreme Court. And the Supreme Court, by virtue of the importance of the case, is likely to agree to hear it. The political circus associated with the case will not induce the Supreme Court to turn away from it. (Consider Roe v. Wade.)