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Sucking Up Pre-Hearing (1/8/98)
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Seems to us that Microsoft may be getting just a wee bit nervous about Tuesday's contempt hearing. After weeks of public statements and court filings that could only be charitably described as outwardly hostile and disrespectful of both Judge Jackson and the Department of Justice, a Reuters story today has Chief Operating Officer Robert Herbold apologizing for his company's rhetoric.

Herbold says he is "sorry" for any company statements that "suggest [they] do anything but respect [the judge and the DoJ]." And it's no wonder-- when you stand to lose a million dollars a day, impertinence seems like a poor strategy. Still, Herbold makes it clear that Microsoft is not changing its stand on the issues-- just the way they'll present their side of the story.

I guess when we see what happens in four days at the hearing, we'll know if the apology was too little, too late.

 
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The above scene was taken from the 1/8/98 episode:

January 8, 1998: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

  • 339: "Bite Me, Wall Street!" (1/8/98)   We at AtAT were totally unaware of the potentially disastrous ramifications of Steve Jobs' sudden departure in the middle of a CNBC interview the other day. (If you happen to be running Internet Explorer 4.0, you can see the infamous moment yourself, in NetShow format.)...

  • 341: More Trustbusting Action (1/8/98)   And Microsoft isn't the only industry giant worried about being taken down a notch. Remember the bitter fight between Intel and Digital? "Previously, on BigTech Law:" Digital sued Intel for patent infringement, claiming that Intel's forthcoming Merced chip incorporated proprietary technology stolen from the design of Digital's Alpha processor...

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