In what could be seen as a move toward confirming the merits of the Justice Department's settlement with Microsoft, U.S. District judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has determined that the software giant offered ample disclosure of its dealings with the government in the antitrust initiative. The judge said that both the Justice Department and Microsoft met legal standards in coming to a settlement agreement. Under the Tunney Act, companies must reveal their government contacts. While Kollar-Kotelly said "Microsoft clearly could have been more fulsome in its descriptions," she ruled that the company's "disclosure is sufficient to satisfy" legal requirements.
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