Microsoft settlement expected Friday
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft and the Justice Department are expected to deliver a proposed settlement on Friday to the federal judge overseeing the landmark antitrust case. The two parties and 18 states will update U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on settlement talks during a 6 a.m. PT status hearing. Kollar-Kotelly had set a Friday deadline for reaching a settlement. The states are expected to ask for more time to review the proposed settlement, said sources familiar with the matter. Last week, the states hired Brendan Sullivan, with the law firm of Williams & Connolly here, to lead their portion of the case. He will make the request on behalf of the states. The states not signing off on the settlement proposal could be a significant turning point in the case. The Justice Department and Microsoft appear to have largely worked out the tentative agreement without the states, said sources familiar with the matter.