“It may never get to the Supreme Court, ... The court has almost total discretion over what cases they would take and they like to duck issues that are not thought out.”
“If it were only the federal government's lawsuit, it would be clear that the Appeals Court loses jurisdiction, ... The existence of the state suit makes it significantly less clear. But if the Supreme Court wants both suits, there is little doubt in my mind that it could take both of them.”
“I think Microsoft will get a stay on at least some of Jackson's conduct remedies, but I don't think it will get a stay on all of them, ... If the company does get a stay on all of them, that is a positive signal for Microsoft on how the Appeals Court or the Supreme Court would rule on the merits of its appeal.”
“Very often, it's the case that the heirs of significant collectors are not particularly interested in art, and sometimes the simplest thing to do is to have a collection sold off,”