Justice asks high court to hear Microsoft case now

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The Justice Dept has requested the Supreme Court to conduct an immediate review of the Microsoft antitrust case because of its "immense importance to the national economy" and its effect on computer users throughout the world. The Justice Dept has also asked the Supreme Court to reject Microsoft's appeal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's order to break up the software giant into two firms. In a legal brief, the department said failure to review the case now would delay its resolution to summer 2002.

Computer Software

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Microsoft faces largest racial bias lawsuit ever

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Microsoft Corp has been slapped with a racial discrimination lawsuit by seven former and current employees. They are seeking class-action status and want $5 billion in damages, on behalf of the company's black employees. The seven claim that they were discriminated for promotions given to less-qualified employees and were paid lower than their white counterparts. They say that they were subjected to racial slurs and other demeaning treatment by white managers.

Systems Software Pkgs (Micro), Operating systems (Software)

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