States not yet decided in Microsoft case
C|Net | at | by Mike
The response by the state attorneys general to the proposed antitrust settlement deal between Microsoft and the Justice Department remained up in the air at a crucial hearing Tuesday before a federal judge. Brendan Sullivan, the lead attorney for the states, said that the 18 attorneys general are divided into three groups--one wants to accept the settlement as it is, the second is undecided, and the third wants to litigate. "An extraordinary amount of work was done over the weekend," Sullivan said. "They negotiated until (12:30 PT) this morning, and a redline (amended) version was dispatched to the Justice Department and the remaining states at (5:30 PT) this morning."