[plug] Microsoft's New Lawyer

[Craig Foster]

Sheesh! Now Microsoft are looking to similarly-evil companies for, *their*
lawyers...

"WASHINGTON--Microsoft said Wednesday that it has added a heavy-hitting
Chicago trial lawyer to its legal team to help with the remedy phase of
its landmark antitrust case.
The company said it hired former federal prosecutor Dan Webb as co-counsel
in the 3-year-old case that has returned to a lower court to determine
what sanctions should apply against Microsoft for abusing its monopoly in
personal computer operating systems. "

And Microsoft's reason to employ him is ?????

"More recently, Webb helped defend Philip Morris against sick-smoker
lawsuits in Florida, Texas and Washington state."
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from http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097515,00.html




Craig Foster
fostware at iinet.net.au
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