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MS trial: Perusing the 'Posner effect'
News Nader says that Posner has questioned whether any company could enjoy sufficient, persistent market power to engage in predatory pricing. But trial watchers are already trying to dissect the impact that 7th Circuit Chief Judge Richard Posner will...
[November 24, 1999, 9:27]
Did states 'deep six' MS-DoJ talks?
News In his statement released Saturday, Posner expressed frustration that the talks had failed. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner on Saturday called off his four-month attempt to mediate among the parties embroiled in the federal antitrust case...
[April 3, 2000, 8:28]
Observers praise Microsoft mediator choice
News Judge Richard Posner was the perfect pick for mediator of the Microsoft antitrust case, observers said. He cited Posner's "towering intellect" and thorough knowledge of antitrust law. Posner's credentials are substantial: Groundbreaking legal...
[November 22, 1999, 11:17]
Let the Microsoft peace talks begin
News Judge Richard Posner convenes representatives of Microsoft 19 states and the Justice Department on Tuesday to determine the chances of mediating an agreement in the company's landmark antitrust trial.
[November 30, 1999, 15:53]
Mediator appointed in MS antitrust case
News The equity markets reacted positively to the Posner appointment, sending shares of Microsoft up sharply in after hours trading. What's more, he is not going to need much time to prepare for the case, according to a lawyer close to the government...
[November 22, 1999, 8:35]
Microsoft decision coming today
News On the contrary, Posner said, there were nearly 20 successive drafts of a proposed consent decree. In his statement released Saturday, Posner expressed frustration that the talks had failed. But Gates did nothing to dissuade conference call...
[April 3, 2000, 16:48]
Microsoft broke the law - Jackson rules
News Justice Department antitrust chief Joel Klein thanked Posner for his efforts and said any remedy must address "competitive problems presented by Microsoft's abuse of its monopoly position. But Gates did nothing to dissuade conference call...
[April 4, 2000, 9:05]
Microsoft case misses settlement deadline
News The same dynamics that imperilled the mediation last year under Judge Posner are going to create fundamental difficulties in bringing the parties together on common ground. Many legal experts also question whether a new mediator could do any better...
[October 15, 2001, 9:09]
DoJ filing hits MS on four counts
News Judge Jackson appointed 7th Circuit Court Judge Richard Posner as mediator to facilitate meetings between the two sides shortly after he issued a findings of fact document that came down harder on Microsoft than most people expected.
[December 7, 1999, 8:58]
Back to court for Microsoft and DoJ
News Jackson isn't likely to issue a ruling until he hears back from US Circuit Judge Richard Posner, who has agreed to serve as mediator. Sources say the talks, in which Posner meets separately with each side, have made little progress.
[February 22, 2000, 9:37]
Analysis: The Microsoft anticlimax
News On Saturday, court-appointed mediator Judge Richard Posner said in a prepared statement that his "quest has proved fruitless. Judge Posner, who first convened his meetings with Microsoft and the government on November 30, said "it is apparent that...
[April 4, 2000, 10:15]
Sources: No Microsoft ruling Tuesday
News Microsoft's offer, which runs less than a dozen pages, was sent to the government Thursday night through a court-appointed mediator, Richard Posner, a federal appeals-court judge in Chicago. The offer, if it leads to an agreement, would represent a...
[March 28, 2000, 0:25]
MS backs off, DoJ wants more
News Microsoft's offer, which runs less than a dozen pages, was sent to the government Thursday night through a court-appointed mediator, Richard Posner, a federal appeals-court judge in Chicago. The offer, if it leads to an agreement, would represent a...
[March 27, 2000, 14:02]
Microsoft on 'Open Windows': Baloney!
News The two sides have been meeting separately with a court-appointed mediator, US Circuit Judge, Richard Posner. However, sources familiar with the deliberations say the negotiations have gone slowly, and that Posner has remained unable to bridge the...
[February 18, 2000, 10:47]
Microsoft offer considered inadequate - Part II
News The sides have met separately with Judge Posner in Chicago for months, but have only met together for one introductory session, in late November. Judge Posner has demanded strict secrecy in the talks.
[March 27, 2000, 8:55]
Monti to Microsoft: Guilty as charged
Talkback If you want evidence of this read Antitrust Law by Richard Posner - 2nd Edition. Competition is an essential for a free market o operate fairly. Competition means better consumer wellfare, more innovation and a stronger economy.
[June 11, 2005, 21:19]
Google to go carbon neutral by 2008
News According to Rupert Posner, Australian director of The Climate Group, the impact of Google's environmental drive will be wide-reaching. The exciting thing about Google is it's high profile — everyone who switches on a computer knows them," Posner...
[June 20, 2007, 10:06]
News Burst: Microsoft, DoJ settlement appears doubtful
News Legal analysts and industry experts generally agree that private mediator Richard Posner, named by Jackson on Nov.will have a difficult time finding any middle ground between the two sides. Full story to follow
[November 29, 1999, 16:56]
Microsoft braces for class action suit
News On Friday, the judge appointed Richard Posner, the Chief Judge of the U.S. The paper said the lawyers will accuse Microsoft of using its Monopoly powers to overcharge users for Windows 95 and Windows 98.
[November 22, 1999, 15:04]
DoJ to seek charges against Microsoft
News District Court here, separate settlement talks are expected to intensify this week after a court-appointed mediator, Judge Richard Posner of the U.S. It will likely cite one opinion from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals -- where Judge Posner sits...
[December 6, 1999, 14:35]
