The consent decree (under which the division operated) was the impetus for reforms across the state.

We are confident that the court will find we are in compliance with the consent decree.

We are hopeful that we will be able to resolve this matter through a negotiated consent decree rather than through costly and protracted litigation ... (but) we are prepared to file a complaint if the matter is not resolved expeditiously.

The appeals court may say it is only talking about Windows 95 in its interpretation of the consent decree, ... It does have an influence. The Court of Appeals will inevitably say something about the appropriateness of Microsoft's behavior.

Nothing official was ever requested. He offered to share what he'd done to comply with the consent decree, but it's a matter of public record what was done, and Chief Costa is more than qualified to continue those programs.

The companies' flagrant and contemptuous disregard of a binding consent decree is wholly unacceptable,