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Books

World War 3.0 : Microsoft and Its Enemies by Ken Auletta
Pride Before the Fall: The Trials of Bill Gates and the End of the Microsoft Era by John Heilemann
U.S. v. Microsoft: The Inside Story of the Landmark Case by Joel Brinkley, Steve Lohr
Trust on Trial: How the Microsoft Case is Reframing the Rules of Competition by Richard B. McKenzie
Antitrust after Microsoft : The Obsolescence of Antitrust in the Digital Era by David B. Kope
Winners, Losers & Microsoft : Competition and Antitrust in High Technology by Stephen E. Margolis, Stanley J. Liebowitz
Breaking Windows: How Bill Gates Fumbled the Future of Microsoft by David Bank

News

Microsoft Must Comply or Face Fine, NYT 5/21/2005
EU Delays MS Ruling Until Wednesday, eweek 12/21/2004
EU to Continue Legal Action Against Microsoft, eweek 11/9/2004
Microsoft Weighs Resuming Negotiations With Europe, NYTimes 9/29/2004
Judge Orders Microsoft to Pay Attorneys $112M, Wash Post 9/17/2004
EU grants stay on Microsoft sanctions, NWFusion 6/29/2004
EU-Microsoft settlement talks fail, Mercury 3/18/2004
Microsoft Apologizes to Minnesota Jurors, eweek 3/18/2004
Europe ready to punish Microsoft, Mercury 3/23/2004
EU states back action against Microsoft, Mercury 3/15/2004
Japanese anti-monopoly authorities raid Japanese unit of Microsoft, Mercury 2/26/2004
Microsoft settles another antitrust case, CNET 11/7/2003
Critics challenge impact of Microsoft settlement, Seattle 11/5/2003
UK government cools on Microsoft deal, Vnunet 11/5/2003
proposed modification of ITU-T Recommendation D.50, ITU 11/10/2003
Microsoft's European Problem, Newsfactor 9/29/03
EU to fine Microsoft in antitrust case, CNET 8/6/03
Mass. Investigating Microsoft Settlement, ABC 7/8/03
Court to hear challenges against Microsoft decision, Mercury, 3/28/03
MSFT, DOJ Oppose Group Intervention, InfoWorld 1/7/03
Trade groups appeal Microsoft settlement, Reuters 1/2/03
Legal Wars Have Changed Microsoft, CEO Says Wash Post 11/15/02
Settlement Talk With Microsoft Salon 11/3/02
Microsoft dodges bullet IHT 11/3/02
Microsoft's New Set of Hurdles NYT 11/3/02
Microsoft To Remain Intact Newsfactor 11/3/02
Judge set to make Microsoft ruling vnunet 11/1/02
Microsoft antitrust decision due Friday CNET 11/1/02
Did Microsoft Sidestep, IDG 9/20/02
MS Slammed For Antitrust Violations, Register 9/20/02
States Vs. MS Want Judge To Look Over E-mail, AP 5/15/02
Call His Testimony a MStake, Wired 5/10/02
Computer Science Professor Backs Up Microsoft, AP 5/1/02
Qwest Exec Defends Microsoft, USA Today 4/29/02
States to Microsoft: 'Commingling' must end, CW 4/26/02
States Follow Up On Gates' XP Concession, eweek 4/26/02
Gates Says Penalties Would Hurt Windows, nyt 4/22/02
Gates Gets His Day In Court, MSNBC 4/22/02
States' witness defends open-source model; Microsoft to launch defense, CW 4/15/02
Penalties needed against Microsoft, SBC software engineer tells judge, Nando 4/8/02
SBC official, Microsoft square off at remedy hearing, CW 4/8/02
Judge Open To Broader MS Remedy, Internet News 3/27/02
Microsoft Still a Monopolist, Holdout States Say, Wash Tech 3/19/02
Holdout States Alter Microsoft Sanctions Plan, Newsfactor 3/4/02
U.S. and Microsoft Make Their Case for Settlement, NYT 3/6/02
MS, DOJ Make Changes To Settlement, Internet News 2/28/02
Microsoft, DOJ alter settlement plan, MSNBC 2/28/02
U.S. and Microsoft Change Settlement Proposal, NYT 2/28/02
USA - Vast Majority Of Public Comments Oppose Microsoft Settlement , Newsbytes 2/20/02
States: MS Used Settlement To Tighten Hold , idg 2/20/02
States: Microsoft abusing settlement , CNN 2/20/02
Be files antitrust suit against Microsoft , CW 2/20/02
Govt, Microsoft Want SBC Barred From Settlement Hearing , Wash Tech 2/20/02
Gates testimony at antitrust trial called 'high- risk' move by Microsoft, CW 2/11/02
States ask Microsoft judge for access to Windows code, MSNBC 2/13/02
Public Input May Change Microsoft Antitrust Settlement, Newsfactor 2/8/02
Microsoft, Justice Dept. May Refine Antitrust Accord, Wash Tech 2/8/02
Lobbying Questions In Microsoft Case, AP 2/1/02
Microsoft settlement stalled, CNEWS 2/1/02
Deadline arrives for public comment on Microsoft settlement, Nando 1/30/02
Microsoft fires back at AOL, MSNBC 1/24/02
New Net War Truly a Battle of the Big Boys, Newsfactor 1/24/02
Microsoft Accuses AOL Of Delaying, AP 1/24/02
Suit May Be Netscape's Biggest Asset, WSJ 1/24/02
Microsoft Lashes Back at AOL, Newsfactor 1/24/02
AOL sues Microsoft over browser, MSNBC 1/22/02
AOL Sues Microsoft Over Netscape Browser, NYT 1/22/02
Netscape sues Microsoft, NWFusion 1/22/02
Netscape sues over browser war, CNET 1/22/02
Ralph Nader: MS Is A Huge Tax Dodge, ZDNet 1/9/02
Judge Rejects MS' Settlement Offer, Newsbytes 1/11/02
Judge kills Microsoft private suit settlement, MSNBC 1/11/02
Judge rejects Microsoft Deal, CNEWs 1/11/02
Microsoft Fails To Disclose Congressional Lobbying, Newsfactor 1/11/02
Microsoft private settlement Rejected, CNN 1/11/02
Judge voids Microsoft settlement of private lawsuits, Nando 1/11/02
9 States Ask for No Delay on Microsoft, NYTimes 1/2/02
Senate To Hear Details Of MS Settlement, AP 12/14/01
Judge questions Microsoft settlement, MSNBC 12/10/01
Microsoft Urges Judge to Approve Amended Settlement, Wash Tech 12/10/01
States ask for tougher Microsoft sanctions, USAToday 12/7/01
Holdout States Outline Proposed Microsoft Remedies, Wash Tech 12/7/01
Microsoft Asks European Regulators to Accept U.S. Antitrust Settlement, Wash Tech 12/4/01
A Monopoly Unbound, Wash Tech 12/4/01
Industry Group Slams MS School Offer, ZDNet 11/27/01
Hatch Asks for More Details About Microsoft Settlement, Wash Tech 11/30/01
Top GOP senator demands details on Microsoft settlement, Nando 11/30/01
Educators wary of Microsoft deal, CNEWS 11/27/01
Preliminary hearing will consider Microsoft's proposed settlement of private `Lawsuits, Nando 11/27/01
Justice Department defends Microsoft settlement, USAToday 11/16/01
DOJ outlines settlement impact, CW 11/16/01
How tenacity kept monopoly intact, MSNBC 11/9/01
States prepared to carry on antitrust case against Microsoft, NANDO 11/9/01
States agree to pursue tougher Microsoft deal, Guardian 11/7/01
Judge to Hear From 9 States on Microsoft, NYT 11/7/01
States Splintered on Microsoft Settlement, Latimes.com 11/7/01
States Force Microsoft into Two-Front Defense, Newsfactor 11/7/01
Microsoft faces legal fight on two fronts, USAToday 11/7/01
States Split on Microsoft Deal, Washtech 11/7/01
Nine states reject Microsoft antitrust deal; court fight continues, CW 11/7/01
States divided over whether to pursue Microsoft case, FT 11/5/01
States Split on Microsoft Settlement Deal, NYT 11/5/01
Microsoft shuts Passport for hours over security, Times India 11/5/01
U.S.-Microsoft Settlement Under Fire, Newsfactor 11/5/01
Massachusetts rejects Microsoft settlement, USAToday 11/5/01
Microsoft shuts down 'Passport' to fix flaw, USAToday 11/5/01
Mass. Won't Join Microsoft Deal, USAToday 11/5/01
Microsoft and Justice Department reach deal, FT 11/2/01
States Reject Settlement of Microsoft Antitrust Suit, LA Times 11/2/01
Justice Department unveils Microsoft pact, MSNBC 11/2/01DoJ to cut MS 'sellout' deal without States' blessing?, Register 11/2/01
Feds, Microsoft near settlement, CNET 11/1/01
MSN.com shutout may backfire, CNET 11/1/01
Microsoft, Justice Dept. in tentative settlement, MSNBC 11/1/01
States Press for More Restrictions in Proposed Microsoft Settlement, NYT 11/1/01
States mull whether to accept Microsoft settlement, USAToday 11/1/01
No Microsoft breakup: U.S., CNN 10/30/01
Reports: States hire new attorney in Microsoft case, USAToday 10/25/01
Doom for .NET? InterTrust opens up on the MS lawsuit, Register 10/22/01
Former federal agent calls XP a threat to national Security, NWFusion 10/16/01
MS, Government Face Settlement Deadline, IDG 10/12/01
Report: EU Thinks Microsoft Obstructed Probe, AP 10/10/01
Microsoft could face European fines, Guardian 10/10/01
EU gives Microsoft more time to respond to objections, Nando 10/10/01
European Commission Accuses Microsoft of Deceit, Newsfactor 10/10/01
Leaked EU Papers signal guilty verdict, vast fine for MS, Register 10/10/01
Supreme Court Meets On Microsoft Appeal, Washtech 10/5/01
Group Says Don't Use Microsoft IIS, 7am 9/25/01
Analyst Recommends Software Switch, AP 9/25/01
Analyst recommends switching from Microsoft's Web software to another product because of security concerns, Nando 9/25/01
MS vows Rewritten IIS, more patches, Register 9/25/01
Analyst: Scrap Microsoft server software, USAToday 9/25/01
Gartner: Drop Microsoft's IIS now, ZDNet 9/25/01
Microsoft Stands By IIS Despite Criticism, IDG 9/28/01
Companies plan alternative to Microsoft's Passport identification system, Nando 9/28/01
Microsoft miffs Customers, CNNfn 9/25/01
Judge tells Microsoft, prosecutors to settle, USAToday 9/28/01
Six states express XP antitrust concerns, USAToday 9/21/01
Passport opens up, CNET 9/20/01
Microsoft Plans to Open Passport to Rivals, Standard 9/20/01
Microsoft judge extends antitrust case deadline, CNN 9/14/01
California, New York may go hard on Microsoft in antitrust case, CW 9/10/01
Microsoft May Not Seek Court Delay, FT 8/24/01
Lobbyists Tied To MSFT Wrote Citizens' Letters, LAT 8/24/01
Report: Microsoft funding letter-writing campaign to pressure state officials, Nando 8/24/01
Are The Dead Coming To Microsoft's Defense?, Techweb 8/24/01
Report: Microsoft funded 'grass roots' campaign, USAToday 8/24/01
Microsoft Says Windows XP Off To PC Makers Today, Washtech 8/24/01