Judge Reviews Private Suit, Assigns Mediator
WinInfo | at | by Mike
The federal judge overseeing Microsoft's antitrust-related class action lawsuits has reviewed the company's controversial proposed settlement and come away unimpressed. Citing the "serious issues" he has with the settlement, which would supply the nation's poorest schools with computers and software supposedly worth $1 billion, Judge J. Frederick Motz has told the company and plaintiff's lawyers to meet with a mediator to hammer out more acceptable terms. The meeting will take place next Tuesday.