Word: jacksonism
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Although Lessig's filing did not technically advocate for either side, Microsoft had officially protested Jackson's decision to seek Lessig's advice and the U.S. Department of Justice had filed a brief supporting the professor's role. Jackson overruled Microsoft's objection...
Lessig's filing is widely seen as supporting the government, because of his argument that Jackson could disregard a 1998 federal appeals court's ruling. The 1998 case ruled Microsoft could bundle its Web browser, Internet Explorer and its Windows operating system if there was a "plausible claim" that consumers benefit from having both products together...
...Jackson, who has been involved with the Microsoft litigation for more than three years, earned a reputation for looking into technical questions himself, rather than relying only on the parties involved...
Three weeks from now, the two sides will begin closing arguments, after which Jackson will rule on the legal questions of the case...
...Jackson issued "findings of fact," which both sides agreed were unfavorable to Microsoft. In the findings, Jackson determined that Microsoft has "monopoly power" in the market for PC operating systems...