Word: doj
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ruled that the possibility of a Microsoft monopoly was simply too great to be ignored until the suit was settled ? which could take some time, especially since the judge appointed a top legal scholar from Harvard to study the case and make recommendations. Not surprisingly, Joel Klein ? the DOJ's top trustbuster ? was cock-a-hoop. "Starting tomorrow, choice will be restored to the public," he told reporters Thursday. Added his boss, Janet Reno: "It will help ensure a competitive market and prevent Microsoft from using its dominance to gain an unfair advantage in the browser market...
...Monday night, Microsoft filed a 48-page brief in response to the DOJ's charges. Bill Gates is basically asking a federal judge to throw Reno's case out of court ? and he has some pretty powerful allies...
...courts' back burner until his presideny expires. In a brief filed today titled "Statement of Interest of the United States," the Department said presidents generally should not have to defend themselves against private suits based on pre-presidential acts. Whether that holds up in the case of DOJ's current boss, however, is still up to the courts...