Microsoft Subpoenas Thrown out of Court

liliafan writes "Following Microsoft's attempt to subpoena documents through US courts, relating to their ongoing anti-trust case in the UK, the judge in California has thrown the case out of court citing: 'As a matter of comity, this court is unwilling to order discovery when doing so will interfere with the European Commission's orderly handling of its own enforcement proceedings.' as his reasoning."

Come again?

[Anonymous Coward]

As a matter of comity, this court is unwilling to order discovery when doing so will interfere with the European Commission's orderly handling of its own enforcement proceedings.

European Commission? "Orderly handling"?

Surely they meant to say "as a matter of comedy".

Re:Judge Dread

[MyLongNickName]

Yup. A judge is right if he or she goes with the consensus opinion of Slashdot. If they disagree, they must be wrong.

In fact, I just had an idea. Why don't we do away with all elected and appointed officials. We can just run a poll for any new law that gets proposed. Majority rules. Slashdot has the most knowledgable people in practically every area known to man. Just ask anyone here. And when we have to discuss soap (lower case) and sex, we can always hire consultants.

Of course, this means CowboyNeal wins every vote, but that is the risk he takes by being an American.

Subpoenas NOT Thrown out of Court

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually, I heard it was chairs.

They should know by now

[MrNougat]

The way to gather information on US soil is to ignore the courts. Surely the security of the nation hinges on Microsoft continuing to thrive as a company, especially in this time of war. That makes it a matter of national security, which means the feds should invoke the PATRIOT Act to demand whatever information they need without bothering with courts or subpoenas.

Oh, the information is in the hands of a foreign land? And they don't want to give it to us? Must be terrorists; we'd better invade right away.

(I know, way way off topic. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.)

Solution - Just make Wal-Mart sell software!

[NotQuiteReal]

If the EU courts mandate that only Wal-Mart can sell Microsoft products, then the problem will be solved, right?

Cool people will no longer buy it, and Wal-Mart will beat the price down to where Microsoft makes no profit, so all the un-cool buyers will not be ripped off!

win-win-win!