Commentary: Microsoft goes 2 for 2
eWeek | at | by Mike
Looks to me like Microsoft went two for two in the legal department over the last couple weeks. First, on October 25, Microsoft escaped with only a $50 fine for plastering butterfly shaped advertising decals all over the NYC sidewalks as part of a promotion for its latest rev of its MSN Internet service. $50? You can get a $50 fine in the Big Apple for just thinking about parking next to a hydrant.
Second, and a far, far bigger deal for the folks in Redmond, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly "conditionally approved" the federal settlement between Microsoft and the Justice Department. While the legal eagles can pour over the rulings for the next couple of weeks, I'd say Microsoft escaped with a slap on the hand and maybe a little arm twist at the end.