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...Economy." Technology entrepreneurs and government officials gathered to discuss the fate of the booming Internet gold rush. While the tone was largely optimistic, Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan reiterated the need for a bracing injection of caution. And finally, also this week, the government ruled against Microsoft in its anti-trust battle. The fate of the software giant remains unclear, but it may ultimately go the way of Standard Oil and Ma Bell...
...Coming on the heels of Thomas Penfield Jackson's finding against Microsoft and state court actions brought against gun manufacturers, the Florida verdict seems to shore up a trend in which the public is turning to the courts and local governments - rather than to federal politicians - to seek redress against powerful special interests. It also explains why the Washington lobbyists would want to spread their gospel beyond the Beltway. "The judge will always instruct the jury that they're only to base their judgment on the facts of this case and not accept any outside influence," says TIME legal analyst...
Holding firm on his resolution to get the remedies phase of the Microsoft trial over as quickly as possible, Judge Jackson announced late yesterday that the "punishment" hearing will start...
That gives the Justice Department and the 19 states a little more than three weeks to work on the government's proposal for punishment, due April 28. According to the timetable set forth in Judge Jackson's order, Microsoft will have until May 10 to review and reply to the government's proposal. Then the government must file its rebuttal to Microsoft's reply...
Luckily, however, many states have joined in the suit and could persevere despite a lax Administration. Furthermore, the decision will provide grist for class-action suits filed by individuals. There is, therefore, good reason to hope that Microsoft's abusive monopoly will eventually be restrained...