The man who cut last November's antitrust settlement deal between the Justice Department and Microsoft is stepping down. Assistant Attorney General Charles James, who is responsible for antitrust matters, will leave his position to pursue a job in the private sector, the Justice Department revealed on Thursday. James is best known for his role in brokering the pending Microsoft settlement deal with the Justice Department and nine of 18 states. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has yet to approve the deal. She could rule on that matter anytime and a request by nine other states to impose stiffer sanctions on Microsoft.
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