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Attorneys representing Microsoft and the non-settling states participated in a teleconference call with Judge Kotelly this afternoon to discuss scheduling matters. The following is a tentative schedule of events moving forward in the remedy proceedings. Wednesday's and Thursday's sessions will focus on various motions pending before the Court. Each side will have a total of 45 minutes for its initial presentations each day, to be divided among the various motions as it wishes. Friday's session will focus on the enforcement issue. Wednesday, May 15 Court will be in session at 2:00pm with three motions on the afternoon schedule. 1) Motions on Scope concerning other markets, other products and events that took place prior to the conclusion of the liability trial; 2) Effect on Jackson's Findings and Conclusions: briefing the Judge had requested related to what effect in this case Judge Jackson's findings and conclusions should have; 3) Motion for Partial Judgment at a Matter of Law rejecting the non-settling states' proposed "Unbinding" Remedy; Thursday, May 16 Court session will begin at 1:30pm and there will be two motions that will be argued. 1) Motion to Dismiss: Filed originally in February by Microsoft, motion challenging the States' standing on this case arguing the need for uniform enforcement and administration of antitrust law under one authority -- the Department of Justice and the states proposal, if entered, could create conflicting national competition policies; 2) Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law: Microsoft's motion that the States' failed to establish the requisite causal link between anticompetitive acts and Microsoft's market position and failed to establish any injury to their cognizable interests; Friday, May 17 The Court session will begin at 2:00pm and each side will present arguments related to enforcement proposals with a focus on the special master proposal offered by the non-settling states. There will be 30 minutes allotted for each side. Closing Arguments The Court has also scheduled Wednesday, June 19 for closing arguments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign this pro-therapeutic cloning petition: http://www.franklinsociety.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------
