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“A federal judge has appointed a mediator in the Microsoft Corp.
antitrust trial, the company said Friday, raising the prospects for
an out-of-court settlement for the company’s lengthy battle with
the government.”
“U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson named Richard
Posner, chief judge of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in
Chicago, to handle negotiations between Microsoft (MSFT) and the
government….”
“We look forward to working with Judge Posner,” said Jim
Cullinan, a Microsoft spokesman. “We think this is potentially a
very positive step toward resolving the case.”