Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson has delayed giving his verdict in
the Microsoft antitrust case by one week to give both sides more
time to present their legal arguments.02 Jun 2000
Company officials said the additional time was sought by the government to address issues raised by Microsoft in a brief filed on Wednesday of this week, such as how to deal with foreign governments and how tax issues should be handled in a break up.
The government’s surprise request came less than 24 hours after it dismissed Microsoft’s final arguments as “another posture for appeal.”
Microsoft spokesman Jim Cullinan said today: “We certainly, as stated in our papers, believe that the government’s plan is dangerous and it’s extreme and there are significant problems not only with the ramifications of such a proposal but also with the implementation of such a proposal." He added: "We still believe that this proposal is extreme, far-reaching and at the end of the day will be overturned on appeal."