Microsoft Corp. told a federal judge on Monday it will not call nearly half of its remaining defense witnesses, citing "progress made so far" in defending itself from severe antitrust sanctions. Attorneys for Microsoft told U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly that eight of the 17 witnesses remaining on its list would not take the stand, including four Microsoft executives, company spokesman Jim Desler said.
"After reviewing the progress made so far in our case, as well as assessing the states' witnesses and what we believe are shortcomings in the states' case, Microsoft has decided we will not call several individuals who were originally on our witness list," Desler said.
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is still on the list of potential witnesses, Desler said. But the company removed executives from four companies, including Best Buy Co. and Charter Communications Inc.
"We don't believe that we need them," Desler said.
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