U.S. and state officials weigh Microsoft remedies
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If a federal judge finds Microsoft Corp. guilty of violating antitrust laws, the Department of Justice and the attorneys general that represent the states that are co-plaintiffs in the case must come to an agreement on what is to be done with Microsoft. The Justice Department and the attorneys general are already talking to one another, but they will have a long way to go to reach a consensus. Some attorneys general no longer wish to take a subordinate role to the Justice Department in the case. Observers say that their is tension between the states and the Justice Department regarding potential remedies in the case. If the states and the government fail to reach a consensus, they'll likely submit separate recommendations to the judge.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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How Microsoft sought friends in Washington
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Microsoft Corp. has greatly stepped up its lobbying and public relations campaign in an attempt to increase its influence in Congress and possibly influence the outcome of the government's antitrust case against it. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson dealt the company a large setback in his initial findings that Microsoft was a monopoly. Microsoft's political contributions, which were only $60,000 to the Republican Party committees in 1997, rose to $470,000 as part of its overall $1.3 million in 1998. This figure includes donations to political candidates, with the majority going to Republicans. Also, the company greatly increased its lobbying budget in 1998, to $3.74 million, almost twice that of 1997.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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