can anyone give me some information on the court cast that microsoft had with monopoly?

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US District Court Approves Settlement in US v. Microsoft
(Nov 1) U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly today gave conditional approval to the Justice Department's antitrust settlement with Microsoft Corporation. The deal places restrictions on Microsoft's conduct and business practices. The judge also approved a settlement with a number of state attorneys general that sued Microsoft and issued an opinion disposing of claims raised by states that didn't join the settlements.
» Read the Court's Executive Summary of its ruling (PDF 106K)
» Read the Court's opinion on the settlement with the Justice Department (PDF 304K)
» Read the Court's opinion on the settlement with the state attorneys general (PDF 312K)
» Read the Court's opinion on the claims of the non-settling states (PDF 862K)

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Click on the 1st link to read some articles on Microsoft's antitrust law suits

Microsoft Settles Antitrust Case with Iowa
By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews
February 14, 2007, 11:30 AM
Microsoft has settled with the state of Iowa over charges that it had overcharged consumers for its products. Details of the settlement were not disclosed, although a court date has been set for April 20 where more information could be released. Half of the money received from the settlement would be used to "close the digital divide," attorneys for the plaintff say.

Iowa's lawsuit against the Redmond giant was one of the only to remain in the courts, as most have either been dismissed or settled thus far. Lawyers claim that Microsoft has overcharged Iowa consumers by nearly a half-billon dollars over the last 12 years. (2nd link)

RealNetworks sues Microsoft

In an echo of previous antitrust battles, RealNetworks files a $1 billion lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the software giant of illegally using its Windows monopoly to limit consumer choice in digital media. The lawsuit alleges that Microsoft has wielded its "monopoly power to restrict how PC makers install competing media players while forcing every Windows user to take Microsoft's media player, whether they want it or not." (3rd link)