Sullivan to Join Microsoft Suit
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The 18 states that joined the Justice Department in suing Microsoft Corp. have hired prominent trial lawyer Brendan Sullivan to represent them in court if negotiations fail to achieve a settlement in the landmark antitrust case, sources said.
Sullivan is best known for his successful defense of Lt. Col. Oliver North during the Iran-Contra scandal. He succeeds Stephen Houck, who represented the states in earlier Microsoft proceedings and then left the office of the New York attorney general.
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