Although the federal Department of Justice failed to settle its massive antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in 2001, the state lawsuit against the company continued. State attorney generals, perhaps emboldened by their recent victory over the Big Five tobacco companies, lasted more stringent measures against the alleged anti-competitive practices of Microsoft. The dynamics of this multi-party, multi-issue mediation illustrate the complexity of reaching a viable settlement in the public-private negotiations. "Hide
by Michael A. Wheeler, Gillian Morris, 3 pages. Publication Date: February 7, 2002. Prod. #: 902177-PDF-ENG