Judges pose tough questions to EU over Microsoft
Reuters | at | by Mike
The lead judge weighing Microsoft's challenge to a landmark European Commission antitrust decision grilled a lawyer defending it on Tuesday, questioning whether the software giant's actions were abusive.
The sharp questioning of the Commission, which fined Microsoft 497 million euros ($617.4 million) and ordered it to change its business practices in 2004, capped a two-day review of a finding that Microsoft had illegally bundled Windows Media Player into Windows.
Judge John Cooke, who led the inquiry and will write a draft decision for the 13-judge panel, questioned the reasoning and conclusions of the Commission.