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...Tuesday, Judge Sporkin flatly rejected the consent decree-a rebuke of the kind not seen since 1982, when Judge Harold Greene ordered that the AT&T breakup agreement be modified to boost the competitive chances of the Baby Bells. Then, two days later, Attorney General Janet Reno appealed Sporkin's decision, vowing to fight it, with Microsoft's help, in court. In effect, the trust busters had become the allies of the trust they had vowed to bust...
Attorney General Janet Reno announced the opening of a preliminary criminal investigation into the complex finances of Commerce Secretary Ronald Brown, a step that could lead to the appointment of an independent counsel if the evidence warrants. Republicans have been pressing the Justice Department to look into allegations that Brown may have violated disclosure requirements and evaded taxes as a result of some complicated transactions with a former business partner. Brown's attorney predicted that the probe would find no violations...
...Evening of Poetry and Painting.Marilyn Chin, Karen Swenson and Janet Echelman.Lower Common Room, Adams House...
Attorney General Janet Reno announced today that the Department of Justice is looking into possible criminal violations by Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, based on "allegations that have been widely reported by the news media." Several Republicans have demanded that Brown resign because of his complex financial relationship with his former business partner, a Washington businesswoman named Nolanda Hill. Brown said he divested all interest in Hill''s company a year after becoming commerce secretary; but he acknowledged receiving $400,000 in payments from her. Reno, whose department briefly investigated allegations against Brown last year before dismissing them...
...Justice Department today fought to resuscitate a proposed antitrust settlement with the software giant Microsoft Corp, asking an appeals court to overturn federal Judge Stanley Sporkin''s rejection of the deal. Attorney General Janet Reno rebuked Sporkin, saying he had overstepped his authority by partially basing his decision on business practices that were not included in the government''s formal charges against Microsoft. If Judge Sporkin''s ruling stands, it could prompt a tougher settlement, requiring Microsoft to let competitors write software for its operating systems, which run some 80 percent of all personal computers. "You have this really bizarre...