Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthalis the senior United States Senator from Connecticut, in office since 2011. Previously, he served as Attorney General of Connecticut from 1991 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 February 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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essentially permits Microsoft to . . . use its dominant position in the market . . . to stifle competition.
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This potential fraud, now under active investigation by the state and other authorities, may indicate the need for stronger oversight and active regulation of the hedge fund industry.
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Taken as a package, this would be the functional equivalent of blanket immunity,
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The claims are legal blanks -- no more than a lot of noise and smoke.
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These are major failings over decades on the key criteria that matter over recognition,
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I also believe the financial backers (of the tribes) may now have very severe second thoughts, ... throwing good money after bad.
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They wanted a global settlement. The damages are very difficult to quantify. The public interest is vindicated not only by the money received but also the by the result of the criminal case.
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Joel Klein has taken antitrust enforcement to a new and higher level of intellectual rigor and forceful advocacy and protection of the public, ... He's been more proactive and consumer minded than many other antitrust enforcers. Joel is a hands-on enforcer who is enormously energetic and supportive of his staff, inspires tremendous loyalty, and has very insightful judgment.
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If anything, these kinds of threats and posturing will only antagonize and embolden Congress, ... With or without the industry participating, this process will move forward.
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The modified measures should deflate Microsoft's overblown rhetoric and apocalyptic predictions about the proposed remedies,
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Consent is simply a fig leaf for marketing.
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We need to develop a strategy that offers consumers the most immediate kind of remedy to the monopolistic power that Microsoft has misused, and to prevent Microsoft from repeating what seems to be the same kind of misconduct.
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This situation is appalling and outrageous and we hold accountable everyone who has contributed to this blatant disregard for health, safety and property and the severe damage done,
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The permit is issued to the national entity Andersen, and its actions, regardless of where they take place, are relevant to Andersen's fitness to practice in Connecticut,