Microsoft Seeks to Bar Media, Public from Depositions

Posted by timothy on Thursday January 10, 2002 @07:39AM from the why-indeed dept.

Richard Finney writes: "Yahoo/NewsFactor is reporting that Microsoft is moving to bar the media and the public from pre-trial witness interviews. Microsoft attorneys filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to overturn a previous order that allowed the media to hear and read depositions -- sworn oral testimony from potential witnesses. Witness interviews are normally secret and allowed to be viewed only by the parties involved. But a 1913 law ruled that the public has a right to see and hear depositions in antitrust cases brought by the federal government. I'm wondering, also, who's scheduled to testify? Why should this stuff be secret?"

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what a wonderful colour... by air1 · 2002-01-10 09:05 · Score: -1, Offtopic

...these borders no really i can feel my eyes screaming "BACK,PRESS THE BACK BUTTON"

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