Netscape Feared MS Would Kill Merger
News Microsoft attorney Michael Lacovara got little more than that during more than 2 1/2 hours of back and forth with Currie. Lacovara apparently hoped to show that Netscape and AOL thought their proposed merger would reinvigorate the company his...
[April 29, 1999, 9:51]
Microsoft On Trial: Browser Blockade An 'exaggeration'
News Lacovara insisted the downloads had to be successful. Lacovara insisted that wasn't likely. But it also capped a morning in which Massachusetts Institute to Technology economist Franklin Fisher attacked the credibility of Michael Lacovara, his...
[June 4, 1999, 8:27]
Microsoft On Trial: Judge Shortcuts 'cryptic' Documents
News In court Wednesday, Microsoft attorney Michael Lacovara presented those document to Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Franklin Fisher and asked the government's chief economic witness to respond to the apparent plans, which Fisher...
[June 3, 1999, 9:09]
Netscape-AOL Merger Could Affect Microsoft Trial
News Microsoft attorney Michael Lacovara did get Warren-Boulton to acknowledge that AOL's choice of a browser would materially affect the browser market. In other happenings inside the courtroom, Microsoft attorney Lacovara said industry analysts...
[November 24, 1998, 9:56]
Microsoft On Trial: Microsoft Wants Case Dropped...
News Likewise, Lacovara asked Warren-Boulton how many different programming interfaces were included in Linux, an operating system which Microsoft has at times positioned as a competitor to Windows. Lacovara asked Warren-Boulton to name one "competitive...
[November 25, 1998, 11:59]
Economist Says Microsoft Benefits Consumers
News For much of the morning, Microsoft attorney Michael Lacovara led Schmalensee through a series of questions in an attempt to show that Microsoft's conduct has benefited consumers by creating more choice and lower prices in the browser market.
[June 22, 1999, 8:16]
AMD Chief Criticises Proposed Microsoft Remedy
News During the Monday session, Microsoft attorney Michael Lacovara grilled University of Berkley economist Carl Shapiro for a second day before the nine states and District of Columbia wrapped up their case.
[April 17, 2002, 7:31]
Judge Calls Microsoft A 'benevolent Despot'
News Microsoft attorney Michael Lacovara assured the judge that software developers were in fact doing so, citing applications such as Quicken's Web-enabled software. The judge in the Microsoft trial compared the company to Wal-Mart on Tuesday and...
[June 23, 1999, 8:33]
