Microsoft's EU case expected to end with split decision
WinInfo | at | by Mike
According to a report in the "International Herald Tribune," Microsoft's years-long antitrust battle with the European Union will most likely end in a split decision. The EU Court of First Instance previously announced that it will reveal its final ruling in the case on September 17. Additionally, Bo Vesterdorf, the judge overseeing the case, will retire on the day the decision is made public.
Given the gravity of the case and Microsoft's continued lack of compliance with the initial ruling, whatever ruling does occur will be widely debated and precedent setting. Lawyers on both sides now say they expect Vesterdorf to give both Microsoft and the EU victories on key legal points, effectively splitting the decision.