Article: Supreme Court Review -- Justice Department Argues Against Microsoft Appeal

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Friday urged the Supreme Court to reject an appeal by Microsoft, saying there should be no further delay in imposing punishment on the computer software giant for monopolistic practices.

The software manufacturer argues that the case is ripe for the high court's review, "but Microsoft offers no satisfactory explanation of why that is so," states the Justice Department filing.

The case is before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, who will determine what punishment Microsoft should face.

The federal appeals court in the District of Columbia agreed with the District Court's finding that Microsoft engaged in an unlawful course of conduct to ...

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