Judge Questions Scope of States' Demands
Reuters | at | by Mike
Great news for all Microsoftonians, it looks like the U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly understands Microsoft point of view. The Settlement might be approved!
The judge overseeing the Microsoft Corp. antitrust case on Friday expressed misgivings about the breadth of demands by states seeking harsher sanctions against the software giant as she gave the company an extra week to prepare for hearings.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she had "concerns" about the states' argument that the sanctions should be designed to protect PC-related devices and services, such as computer servers, hand-held organizers, Web services and TV set-top boxes, from Microsoft Corp.'s monopoly power.
"I have some concerns about your argument," Kollar-Kotelly told Steven Kuney, an attorney representing the states. "I think there is an argument that this is outside (the scope of the case)."