Attorneys for Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and the government on Friday discussed the idea of appointing a mediator to settlement talks during a briefing with the judge overseeing the company's antitrust case, a source familiar the discussions said.
The subject of a mediator came up during an afternoon telephone conference call with U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, the source said.
Microsoft said in a statement that it had participated in the conference call but declined to discuss any details.
The U.S. Justice Department was not immediately available for comment and representatives of the 18 state attorneys general joining the federal government in the case declined comment.
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