Quotes by Robert Litan

“Even if they slap Jackson down on the tying issue, there still will be the rest of the verdict.”

“He will be one influential judge--no question about it. I think the justices will look to him for guidance because he had that job.”

“[Bush and his staff] are clearly playing defense on this issue because events got ahead of them,”

“Microsoft did a whole bunch more things wrong after the consent decree. A breakup is not as preposterous today as it was back then.”

“Its not without basis to say that the Court of Appeals is the preferred place for Microsoft, ... But normally on fact finding, appeals judges give great deference to a lower court.”

“This issue has been a cash cow for Congressmen, ... and if you make a deal, you kill the cow.”

“I dont see where there is a problem in the U.S.,”

“Perhaps the EC is going to investigate it. Maybe they fear that a combination of content companies with distribution companies is a problem, but I am wrestling with seeing what the antitrust problem is in the U.S.”

“I dont know whether they can get the momentum back. At this point, theyre in damage control mode.”

“is a move in the right direction but doesnt go far enough.”