Spencer Waller
Spencer Waller
chooses express terms written
It's important in terms of how he chooses to express his written opinion.
direction issue market pushing taking
They'll be pushing on what direction the market is taking and the issue of who is and who will be a competitive threat,
answer behavior cross law microsoft mistake monopoly people premise rules seems
It seems Microsoft's cross examination has not been devastating, ... It's a mistake for Microsoft to say other people do what they're doing. First of all, the answer is, 'So what?' Also, the fundamental premise of antitrust law is that there are different rules for behavior for a monopoly than for everyone else.
case
The case is winding down in the U.S., but it's winding up in Europe.
approach break company guess justice saying
The Justice Department's approach has always been more nuanced than that. Now they're saying they want something more. My guess is they're going to want to break the company up.
judge listen open phase remedy
The judge would open up the remedy phase to listen to more evidence.
case damages dealt free government proving total
Their (Netscape's) case is about proving damages and nothing in the government case dealt with that. This isn't a total free ride.
dramatic surprised
I was a little surprised at the tone. It was stark, dramatic and unequivocal.
basically good government jackson judge messed quick
It's basically good for the government that they get a quick hearing. Judge Jackson will make a quick decision. He hasn't messed around with this case.
aggressive bush clinton commission either
Right now, the EC commission is more aggressive than either the Clinton administration or the Bush administration when it comes to antitrust issues.
believe competition restore strongly
I think it strongly suggests they (Netscape) believe the (proposed) settlement will not restore competition in the market, that it's not enough for their needs.