FC: Judge to Microsoft: No more delays, punishment shall be soon

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Microsoft's request:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/trial/Dec01/12-21motion.asp
> Regardless of the resources that Microsoft devotes to this litigation, 
> Microsoft cannot prepare for an evidentiary hearing on the many complex 
> issues raised by the non-settling States' request for "relief" within the 
> time now provided. Microsoft thus respectfully requests that the current 
> schedule be extended by at least four months as detailed below.

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http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,49549,00.html

   Microsoft Denied Hearing Delay
   Reuters
   3:25 p.m. Jan. 7, 2002 PST

   WASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Monday rejected Microsoft's request
   to delay hearings on what sanctions should be applied against the
   software giant for violating U.S. antitrust law.

   The decision against delay means the remedy hearings remain on a
   parallel track with separate hearings on a proposed settlement of the
   case reached between the U.S. Justice Department and nine other
   states.

   [...]




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