California Group Takes One Last Stab at Tightening Screws on Microsoft
The so-called California Group, the hardcore collection of states attorneys general who fought Microsoft's antitrust settlement down to the wire, have filed a brief with the court overseeing the case questioning the effectiveness of the consent decree. They have no remedial suggestions however but would be happy to discuss what, if any, changes the court might consider at the next status conference in September 11, two months before most of the remedial regime imposed by the court on Microsoft expires.
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