Microsoft, U.S. Refine Antitrust Settlement
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Microsoft Corp. and the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday they had agreed to modify their antitrust settlement in response to criticism that it contained loopholes that could be exploited by the company. The changes filed with U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly were described as "refinements," although Microsoft and the government deleted an entire provision that had been attacked for harming computer makers' efforts to protect patents on their hardware. "The modifications announced today simply make this effective settlement even better," said Charles James, the department's antitrust chief.