Microsoft Time Table Set

The United States District Court of Appeals has set the timetables for the great Microsoft anti-trust trial appeals. The proceedings begin with the two sides filing written briefs over the course of the next four months, and the verbal battle beginning at the very end of February. The first 150-page filing is due from Microsoft on November 27th, with the government due on its 125-page response, and the separate states 25-page response due on January29, 2001. Final briefs are due on February 9, 2001 with the verbal arguing beginning three weeks later.