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• Highlights of Microsoft' s Opening Statement by Attorney John Warden In the Trial of the Government (10/20/98)
  
• Microsoft's Bill Neukom Makes Statement on Courthouse Steps (10/20/98)
  
• Barksdale Statements Show Netscape Used Government to Sue Microsoft for Business Advantage (10/20/98)
  
• PARTIAL MICROSOFT RESPONSE TO WRITTEN TESTIMONY BY GOVERNMENT WITNESS JAMES BARKSDALE (10/19/98)
  
• Economic Experts Challenge Underlying Assumptions in Government's Case (10/17/98)
  
• DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS'EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL (10/17/98)
  
• SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: MICROSOFT STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT LAWSUIT (10/13/98)
  
• DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (10/1/98)
  
• New Book Seriously Undermines Government's Case Against Microsoft (10/1/98)
  
• THE CASE AGAINST BORK'S "CASE AGAINST MICROSOFT" OR THE "BORK" PARADOX: A MAN AT WAR WITH HIMSELF by Charles F. (Rick) Rule (9/15/98)
  
• Microsoft Refutes Government's Arguments, Urges Court to Dismiss Antitrust Allegations (9/8/98)
  
• DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (9/8/98)
  
• Witnesses Will Prove Microsoft's Product Innovation Was Designed to Benefit Consumers and Developers (9/4elenet raider /98)
  
• DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S MOTION TO LIMIT ISSUES FOR TRIAL (9/2/98)
  
• MOTION FOR STAY (8/11/98)
  
• Microsoft Asks Court to Dismiss Government Lawsuit (8/10/98)
  
• MICROSOFT'S MOTION IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNMENTS FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (8/10/98)
  
• MICROSOFT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (8/10/98)
  
• Microsoft Will Ask Judge to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit, Based on Appeals Court Ruling and Facts Established During Pre-Trial Preparation (8/6/98)
  
• Microsoft Says Internet Browser Idea Arose Long Before Netscape (8/6/98)
  
• Microsoft Corporation's Answer to Complaints Filed by the U.S. Justice Department and State Attorneys General (7/28/98)
  
• DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (7/28/98)
  
• DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF STATES' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND COUNTERCLAIM (7/28/98)
  
• Microsoft Uncovers Bug in RealNetworks" Beta G2 Player (7/23/98)
  
• BILL GATES REPLIES: Compete, don't delete (6/13/98)
  
• U.S. v. Microsoft: We're Defending Our Right to Innovate. By Bill Gates, Wall Street Journal, May 20, 1998.
  
• Federal - Motion to Consolidate (05/21/98)
  
• Federal - Motion for Fair and Reasonable Schedule (05/21/98)
  
• State - Motion to Consolidate (05/21/98)
  
• State - Motion for Fair and Reasonable Schedule (05/21/98)
  
• BILL GATES ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT MICROSOFT'S RECENT TALKS WITH THE DOJ AND THE PENDING LAWSUIT (5/17/98)
  
• The Government's Demand That Microsoft Incorporate Netscape Navigator into Windows. A "free ride" for one competitor? (5/17/98)
  
• Talks Between Microsoft and Government Lawyers at Impasse. Government Demands Microsoft Ship Netscape Navigator And Abandon Principle of Innovation (5/16/98)
  
• Microsoft: Appeals Court Order on Windows 98 is "Good News for Consumers." Panel Unanimously Grants a Stay of Preliminary Injunction Insofar as it Applies to Windows 98 (5/12/98)
  
• REPLY OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR A STAY OF THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO WINDOWS 98 (5/5/98)
  
• MOTION OF RESPONDENT-APPELLANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION FOR A STAY OF THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO WINDOWS 98 (5/5/98)
  
• OVERVIEW OF SECTION 2 OF THE SHERMAN ACT AND ITS APPLICATION TO MICROSOFT By Charles F. (Rick) Rule (5/6/98)
  
• A platform for the 21st century (5/6/98)
  
• Delaying Windows 98 Would Harm PC Industry, According to Microsoft CFO (5/4/98)
  
• Why Free Markets Matter (4/29/98)
  
• The Freedom to Innovate (4/22/98)
  
• Microsoft Stresses Need to Protect Freedom to Innovate In Appeals Court Presentations (4/21/98)
  
• Viewpoint (4/8/98)
  
• MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Petitioner. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF FOR PETITIONER (4/7/98)
  
• Microsoft Files Reply Brief with Court of Appeals (3/9/98)
  
• STATEMENT OF BILL GATES CHAIRMAN AND CEO MICROSOFT CORPORATION Before the Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate (3/3/98)
  
• Remarks by Bill Gates, Microsoft Corporation, March 2,1988, Washington, DC (3/4/98)
  
• Appeals Court Grants Microsoft Request to Halt Special Master Process (2/4/98)
  
• A Letter From Bill Gates CEO and Chairman of the Board Microsoft Corporation Regarding the DOJ Case (2/4/98)
  
• COMPETITION IN THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY JANUARY 1998 (1/30/98)
  
• REPLY OF PETITONER MICROSOFT CORPORATION IN SUPPORT OF ITS PETITION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS (1/30/98)
  
• Microsoft Outlines Its Case to Appeals Court (1/29/98)
  
• Microsoft's letter to software developers (1/26/98)
  
• Microsoft Will Provide Computer Makers with Additional Options That Hide But Do Not Remove Browser Functions from Operating System (1/22/98)
  
• PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT MICROSOFT CORPORATION (1/19/98)
  
• PETITION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS (1/16/98)
  
• Microsoft Confirms Inspection by Japanese Fair Trade Commission (1/14/98)
  
• RESPONDENT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO REVOKE REFERENCE TO SPECIAL MASTER AND TO STAY FURTHER PROCEEDINGS BEFORE SPECIAL MASTER (1/12/98)
  
• MOTION OF RESPONDENT MICROSOFT CORPORATION FOR A DEFINITE DESCRIPTION OF THE ALLEGED "OTHER PRODUCT" (1/9/98)
  
• Microsoft's letter to Professor Lawrence Lessig (1/5/98)
  
• E-mail messages exchanged between Prof. Lessig and Netscape Lawyers in July 1997 (1/5/98)
  
• Appeals Court Agrees to Expedite Microsoft's Appeal in DOJ Matter (12/30/97)
  
• Microsoft's Opposition to a Special Master (12/24/97)
  
• Microsoft's Opposition to DOJ's Motion for Judgment of Civil Contempt (12/23/97)
  
• REPLY OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION (12/23/97)
  
• Microsoft Responds to DOJ (12/17/97)
  
• Letter to DOJ on compliance with the judge's preliminary injunction (12/17/97)
  
• Motion for expedited consideration (12/16/97)
  
• Microsoft Appeals Preliminary Injunction (12/15/97)
  
• Microsoft's Response to Preliminary Injunction (12/11/97)
  
• Microsoft's Comments on 12/5/98 Hearing
  
• Microsoft's Response to DOJ Filing (11/20/97)
  
• Microsoft's Court Filing in Response to DOJ (11/10/97)
  
• Microsoft's letter to customers (10/27/97)
  
• Memorandum of Microsoft to Court (10/27/97)
  

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