The Microsoft Decision: TSC's Coverage

The wide-ranging, year-long antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft (MSFT) reached one of what will surely be many dramatic moments today, with U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's issuance of his opinion, released at 6:30 p.m. EST.

Jackson's finding of fact represents the first step toward a final judgment in the case, which could come by year-end, according to legal experts. After that, they say, it will wind through appeals courts until 2002.

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For coverage of the latest events, plus interviews with experts and analysis about the impact of the ruling on Microsoft, the stock, the market and the Internet world, check in with TSC's coverage.

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11/8/99 5:48 PM ET
Software Giant as Also-Ran
Could Microsoft be moving from the top of the tech-stock food chain to the bottom? Its chart activity in recent months suggests that may be true, at least in the short term.

11/8/99 1:19 PM ET
A Few More Thoughts
Seymour does some Monday-morning quarterbacking on potential threats posed to a Mister Softee monopoly.

11/8/99 4:00 AM ET
For Now, Hold On to Microsoft Stock, Financial Planners Say
It'll be quite some time before the ramifications of Friday's actions are known.

11/7/99 4:09 PM ET
Think of It as a Head-Fake...
What Judge Jackson is really up to.

11/6/99 11:49 AM ET
Time to Play Nice, Microsoft
Even though the U.S. court system hasn't been able to hurt many companies long-term, Mr. Softee better take this opportunity to shape up.

11/6/99 11:13 AM ET ET
The Microsoft Decision: How It Sits With a Money Heavyweight in Silicon Valley
A Q&A with Integral Venture Partners' Roger McNamee.

11/5/99 11:07 PM ET ET
The Microsoft Decision: Investors Duke It Out on the Message Boards

11/5/99 10:40 PM ET ET
Fallout Might Be a Less Cocky Microsoft, and Less Fearful Competitors
Companies will now be more emboldened to take on the software giant, particularly in Internet-related endeavors.

11/5/99 8:57 PM ET
Microsoft Can Live With Business Limitations
The judge's findings were harsher than many expected. But Microsoft -- like IBM before it -- will be able to work around any bans placed upon it.

11/5/99 8:57 PM ET
The Real Meaning of Internet Time
The Microsoft trial was big, but it wasn't the catalyst or reason for Netscape's quick death or for the growth of StarOffice, Linux and Microsoft-free Net appliances.

11/5/99 7:00 PM ET
Judge Finds for Government
The findings on the facts in the case set the stage for a final ruling in the coming months on whether the software giant violated federal antitrust laws.

11/5/99 4:48 PM ET
Funds That Will Feel the Impact of the Microsoft Ruling
A look at mutual funds with big bets in Microsoft and its rivals.

11/5/99 4:37 PM ET
Wall Street Foresees Little Stock-Market Effect From Microsoft Case
Even a worst-case ruling shouldn't mean an end to the bull market, observers say.

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