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Q&A on Microsoft's legal challenges.
Byline: Kristi Heim
SEATTLE _ Since he became Microsoft's general counsel in 2001, Bradford Smith has steered the world's biggest software maker toward settlements with many of its legal foes. He still faces a major challenge in fighting the European Commission's recent antitrust sanctions. Smith spoke recently with Mercury News Seattle Bureau Chief Kristi Heim.
Q: What is the benefit of reaching all these settlements?
A: We've been very focused on strengthening our relationships with government and improving our relationships with the rest of the industry. The settlements have helped us do both of these things. Not only have we settled the lawsuits but we rebuilt relationships with important other companies in the process. Sun and AOL Time Warner are the two foremost examples ...
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