IP: Microsoft Hires federal officials.

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Arnell" <Arnell () logicsouth com>
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> Microsoft Hires Compliance Officers
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> REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - To help it comply with legal obligations, Microsoft is
> turning to a pair of former federal officials.
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> The software giant said Thursday it hired Odell Guyton and David Dadoun to
> work as legal-compliance officers to help comply with legal obligations,
> including the proposed antitrust consent decree with the Justice Department
> and nine states.
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> Guyton, a former federal prosecutor, will serve as director of compliance
> for the software giant, overseeing a comprehensive education and compliance
> assurance program.
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> Dadoun, a former antitrust enforcement lawyer with the Federal Trade
> Commission, was tapped to be an internal antitrust compliance officer. He
> will administer Microsoft's antitrust compliance program as required under
> the proposed consent decree.
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> Guyton, 46, worked as a prosecutor for 12 years. Most recently, he served as
> corporate compliance officer at the University of Pennsylvania.
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> Dadoun, 37, recently joined Microsoft's Law and Corporate Affairs antitrust
> practice group. After leaving the FTC, he practiced antitrust law as a
> partner in a Seattle law firm.
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> The settlement requires that Microsoft allow consumers to remove some
> features in Windows and release some of the Windows blueprints to
> competitors so they can write compatible software. In March, a federal judge
> is scheduled to decide whether the settlement is good for consumers.
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> While reaching a proposed settlement with nine states and the federal
> government, Microsoft is still facing legal challenges from nine other
> states.
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