Court Denies Mass. Appeal in Microsoft Antitrust Case.

Publication: eWeek

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' appeal for more stringent antitrust sanctions against Microsoft Corp. The ruling brings to a close a longstanding case brought by the Department of Justice against the company.

"This decision is bad news for consumers, bad news for competition and ultimately will be bad news for our economy," said Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly. "This clearly shows that our antitrust laws are not effective in protecting consumers. Our high tech economy will not reach its full potential...

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