George,

>>The following can be found at:http://www.washtech.com/news/software/10807-1.html
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>>By The Associated Press
>>Thursday, June 28, 2001; 11:52 AM
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>>The appeals court ruled that U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson improperly conducted himself in the case, leaving himself open to the appearance he was biased against Microsoft.
>>"We vacate the judgment on remedies, because the trial judge engaged in impermissible ex parte contacts by holding secret interviews with members of the media and made numerous offensive comments about Microsoft officials in public statements outside of the courtroom, giving rise to an appearance of partiality," the court said.
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>>Essentially, it appears that Judge Penfield showed so much bias during the trial that he caused his own judgements to be reversed. Looks like a pretty forceful slap at Judge Penfield more than anything directed (positive or negative) towards Microsoft itself.
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>>I'm sure though that the lawyers at Microsoft are happier right now than an hour or two ago. <g>
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>DD,
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>< Cheers loudly >
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>First of all, and I've stated this before, "Penfield" should have been named "Pinhead".< bg > That aside, however.
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>I'm sure that there are a lot of MS employees cheering and watching to see what the stock does as a response.


You bet. As Craig pointed out this doesn't really change the original ruling, only the 'remedy'. Still, as I pointed out to him I think that the bias was so obviously anti-Microsoft & anti-business (ie. pro-socialism, liberal etc) that it couldn't pass the smell test.

I just love it when the anti-business crowd gets a good punch in the nose (figuratively speaking, of course. <g>)

As an aside.. It's like Irelend telling the EU to go stuff it and lowering their tax rates even more. <g> Why, what a surprise! their economy is booming and they have a problem finding enough workers, while at the same time the EU member's economies are tanking and. They even wanted Ireland to raise taxes so they could share the misery I suppose... <g>

Duhh.... <g>