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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: February 22, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER denying motion for leave of court to adopt an alternative procedure for comment publication 678 , 690 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 22, 2002. (lcckk1) Modified on 6/12/2002 (jeb, ).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: February 15, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER scheduling Tunney Act hearing for March 6, 2002, at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 9.Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 15, 2002. (lcckk1)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: February 13, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER requiring that the parties file memoranda regarding the proposed final judgment not later than February 27, 2002. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 13, 2002. (lcckk1)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: February 1, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER granting Motion for Leave to Appear 665 , granting Motion for Leave to Appear 668 , granting Motion for Leave to Appear 669 . Signed by Judge Collen Kollar-Kotelly on February 1, 2002. (lcckk1) Modified on 6/11/2002 (jeb, ).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: February 1, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER deconsolidating Civil Action No. 98-1232 and Civil Action No. 98-1233. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 1, 2002. (lcckk1)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: January 30, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER requiring the parties to file a Joint Status Report not later than 10 a.m. on February 7, 2002, and to appear for a Status Conference at 10 a.m. on February 8, 2002. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 30, 2002.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: January 29, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER granting Motion for Leave to Appear 659 , granting Motion for Leave to Appear 660 , and granting Motion for Leave to Appear 661 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 29, 2002. Modified on 6/11/2002 (jeb, ).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: January 28, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

Memorandum Opinion concerning press motion to intervene. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 28, 2002.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: January 28, 2002 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER denying press motion to intervene in Civil Action No. 98-1232. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 28, 2002.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: November 8, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER setting schedules for Tracks I and II. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 8, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: November 2, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER requiring the parties to appear for a status conference on November 6, 2001, at 9 a.m., vacating discovery and litigation schedule previously entered in Civ. A. No. 98-1232, and staying discovery in Civ. A. No. 98-1233 until November 6, 2001. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 2, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: October 12, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER appointing Eric D. Green of Boston University School of Law to serve as facilitator/mediator. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 12, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: October 10, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER denying Motion by Lonnie G. Schmidt to Intervene. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 8, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: October 10, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER denying motion by David L. Whitehead to reconsider the denial of his motion to file as amicus curiae. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 9, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: October 9, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

(ENTERED IN ERROR) ORDER denying motion by David L. Whitehead to reconsider the denial of his motion to file as amicus curiae. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 9, 2001. Modified on 10/11/2001 (jeb, ).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: October 2, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER vacating November 5, 2001, status conference, rescheduling status conference for November 2, 2001, at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 11, and setting date for commencement of the evidentiary hearing regarding the appropriate relief in this case for March 11, 2002, at 9 a.m. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 2, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: October 1, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER denying Motion by George E. McDermott to Intervene and denying Motion by George E. McDermott "to correct the record." Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 1, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: September 28, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER requiring the parties to engage in intensive settlement discussions commencing on September 27, 2001, and concluding on November 2, 2001. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 27, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: September 28, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

SCHEDULING ORDER setting forth discovery guidelines and schedule. Status Conference set for November 5, 2001, at 9 a.m. before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Courtroom 11. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 28, 2001.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filed: September 27, 2001 as 1:1998cv01232
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Amicus: PROJECT TO PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Defendant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Intervenor: ROBERT E. LITAN
Movant: ANDREAS POUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP, CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS, CARL LUNDGREN, CONSUMERS FOR COMPUTING CHOICE AND OPEN PLATFORM WORKING GROUP, DAN KEGEL, DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., EINER ELHAUGE, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT, GOOGLE INC., JOHN CARROLL, LONNIE G. SCHMIDT, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MASON THOMAS, NETACTION AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOVELL, INC., PROCOMP, REBECCA A. HENDERSON, RELPROMAX ANTITRUST INC., ROY A. DAY, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, INC., SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS and others
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER denying Motion of David L. Whitehead for Leave to File Amicus Brief. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 27, 2001.