Spencer Waller
Spencer Waller
based case delay handled inclined judge
This judge is not inclined to delay based on how he has handled the case in the past.
delay eight government harder major months product
It would be a major step. If they get the delay that they are seeking, their product will be out in the marketplace. It will be much harder for the government to get an injunction seven, eight months down the road, which is what they are seeking.
finds hand series specific stop
He'll probably hand down a series of injunctions to stop the specific things he finds to be illegal.
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,
perceived states
I don't think they want to be perceived as doing a lay-down in some kind of face-saving settlement, especially where that won't end the case, with the states going forward.
competition establish less market microsoft power venture vigorous
Microsoft is going to try to establish that there is vigorous competition in the marketplace. They're going to try to get admissions that Microsoft has less market power than is apparent, or that this venture can take away from any market power it does have.
case dealing internet outcome useless
This case is forward-looking enough, dealing with the Internet and other technologies, that the outcome won't be useless once it's all over.
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.
judge listen open phase remedy
The judge would open up the remedy phase to listen to more evidence.
facts microsoft stand
I don't think the facts are in dispute, ... Microsoft is going to make a stand on the law, saying, 'Yeah, we do all that stuff. So what?'
case
The case is winding down in the U.S., but it's winding up in Europe.
chooses express terms written
It's important in terms of how he chooses to express his written opinion.
dramatic surprised
I was a little surprised at the tone. It was stark, dramatic and unequivocal.
ability case competition concerned effects either harm involved looking markets offering prove services shows sort types wildly
I don't think it's a wildly adventurous case, but it shows they're looking at types of competitive restraints they didn't before. I'd sort of look at the government's ability to prove that there is a harm to competition in the sense of either effects on prices, or on the offering of new services in the markets they're concerned about. This isn't a slam-dunk where you prove something and you win. This case involved the economy, and it's much more complex.