IP-FLASH Not really -- MSFT deal dead?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 16:27:48 -0500
> To: dave () farber net, ip-flash () admin listbox com
> From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
>
> Dave,
>
> I just got back from the courthouse. The below message is entirely untrue; 
> it's even not backed up by the BBC article. Here's what happened this 
> afternoon:
>
> * DOJ said in court that their deal with Microsoft is intact. They have no 
> problems with the nine-state deal and will not be a party to future 
> litigation in this case.
> * Nine states (NY, Michigan, Ohio, NC, Kentucky, Louisana, Maryland, 
> Illinois, Wisconsin) have settled with Microsoft and agreed to a modified 
> version -- details to come -- of the DOJ's agreement inked last week.
> * Nine states and the District of Columbia are going to continue with the 
> litigation. There were some hints in and out of the courtroom today that 
> some more states that are in that coalition may defect.
>
> -Declan
>
>
> At 03:26 PM 11/6/2001 -0500, David Farber wrote:
>
>
>
> > > > BBC is reporting the settlement has collapsed & Judge is pursuing
> > > > penalty hearings.  Seems that six states said, "Hell no, we won't go!"
> > > >
> > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1640000/1640869.stm