Winners, losers in the Microsoft settlement
Some state attorneys general refuse to sign on to a settlement agreement between Microsoft and the Justice Department that has won the support of the other co-plaintiffs.
| A handful of breakaway states refuse to sign on to a settlement agreement between Microsoft and the Justice Department, while others support the pact. The schism throws a wrench into the works for now, but it doesn't mean that the group won't find consensus at a later date. Also: Consumer groups and Microsoft rivals argue that the proposal goes easy on the company. |
  Debating the Microsoft settlementJonathan Zuck, president, Association for Competitive Technology, and Chris Murray, Internet and telecom counsel, Consumers Union |
update Some state attorneys general refuse to sign on to a settlement agreement between Microsoft and the Justice Department that has won the support of the other co-plaintiffs.
November 6, 2001
The state attorneys general are not expected to sign a settlement agreement hammered out between Microsoft and the Justice Department--at least, not in its current form.
November 5, 2001
The European Commission says its investigation of Microsoft continues despite the proposed antitrust settlement.
November 5, 2001
news analysis
The Microsoft settlement does little to reverse the company's dominance or slow its growth in Internet services.
November 2, 2001
The key word to the proposed settlement between Microsoft and the Department of Justice appears to be "except."
November 2, 2001
main story
The antitrust proposal, which has far-reaching implications, meets the judge's Friday deadline. However, the states may want more time.
November 2, 2001
FAQ
A lot has been stirred up during the contentious antitrust case. Has everything been resolved? Connect the dots with these questions and answers.
November 2, 2001
industry
The reaction to the settlement by consumer groups and high-tech rivals boils down to one simple sentence: Microsoft got off easy.
November 2, 2001
document
It's been a long, hard battle for both sides. Read the full text of the proposed final judgment in this court document, United States v. Microsoft.
November 2, 2001
markets
On Wall Street there is a saying: Buy on the rumor, sell on the news. Thus, Microsoft's shares have not seen much of a jolt.
November 2, 2001
commentary
After years of litigation and millions in lawyers' fees, what did the public wind up with? Not a whole lot, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper.
November 2, 2001
special report
If Windows XP is successful, Microsoft could challenge AOL and other media giants for control of the Net and entirely new industries--similar to the way it has dominated the software market.
October 2001
special report
An appeals court sends an order to break up the software giant back to a lower court. The court also rules that Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson should be removed from the case.
June 2001
special report
Lawyers for the government and Microsoft come under fire during discussions on whether the software giant was involved in anti-competitive practices. Will Microsoft be split into two companies?
February 2001
special report
A federal court rules that the software giant be broken into two companies, a move that could drastically alter the high-technology landscape if eventually carried out.
June 2000