UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filing 723

RESPONSE to -- Defendant Microsoft Corporation's Memorandum in Opposition to Einer Elhauge's Motion for Leave to Participate in the Tunney Act Proceedings filed by MICROSOFT CORPORATION. (Warden, John)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Doc. 723

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,

Civil Action No. 98-1232 (CKK) Next Court Deadline: March 6, 2002

vs. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Defendant.

DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO EINER ELHAUGE'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TUNNEY ACT PROCEEDINGS Einer Elhauge, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School has moved to participate in oral argument during the Tunney Act proceeding and file an amicus brief. Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") submits that Professor Elhauge's motion should be denied on the grounds that his participation will be only repetitious of the already granted amici curiae and thus will not contribute to the Court's Tunney Act review and for all the additional reasons set forth in Microsoft's oppositions to motions filed with this Court by other parties. Microsoft particularly objects to this motion because Professor Elhauge has already submitted comments pursuant to the Tunney Act comment procedures in this case and now seeks eleventh hour leave for additional participation while failing to demonstrate that

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his participation would be anything other than repetitive.

Dated: March 4, 2002 Respectfully submitted,

William H. Neukom Thomas W. Burt David A. Heiner, Jr. Diane D'Arcangelo Christopher J. Meyers (Bar No. 456586) MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington 98052 [phone] Dan K. Webb Bruce R. Braun WINSTON & STRAWN 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 [phone] Charles F. Rule (Bar No. 370818) FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20004 [phone]

___________________________ John L. Warden (Bar No. 222083) James H. Carter, Jr. Richard J. Urowsky Steven L. Holley Michael Lacovara Richard C. Pepperman, II Stephanie G. Wheeler Ronald J. Colombo Kate Usdrowski SULLIVAN & CROMWELL 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 [phone] Bradley P. Smith (Bar No. 468060) SULLIVAN & CROMWELL 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 [phone] Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation

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