States Wrestle Over Antitrust Proceedings

A coalition of 18 states has been given until Tuesday to decide whether or not the federal government's settlement with Microsoft provides an adequate remedy for the company's antitrust law violations. The states are beginning to resemble a far less cohesive group than in the past, bounded by rumors that Illinois, New York, North Carolina, and Utah are pushing to settle.

Other states have displayed vocal opposition to accepting what they consider to be an agreement crammed with gaping holes and exceptions. South Carolina and Massachusetts have already indicated that they will push the court case into the post settlement era.