A federal judge told Microsoft Corp and the U.S. Justice Department to report next week on whether they want the court to hold a hearing on their proposed settlement of the landmark antitrust case, according to a court order released on Thursday. The settlement was both praised and criticized in submissions sent to the Justice Department during a 60-day public comment period that closed on Monday. In addition, while nine states involved in the case have supported the settlement, another nine are pressing for stronger sanctions against Microsoft for illegally maintaining its monopoly in personal computer operating systems.
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