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| | DOJ Knew Of AOL-Netscape Discussions - Technology News by TechWeb |
 | | According to Schuler, George Vradenburg, AOL's senior vice president of global and strategic policy, as well as the company's general counsel, told David Boies, the DOJ's lead attorney in the trial, that a deal was in the works between AOL and Netscape. |
 | | Schuler said that prior to Colburn's deposition on Oct. 3, 1998, "the DOJ was given a 'heads-up' of very preliminary issues about a relationship of a sensitive nature." However, Schuler said that Boies was given no characterization of what the specific business discussions were, "just preliminary conversations about a commercial relationship." |
 | | Despite issues of timing of who knew what when, the DOJ official, who asked not to be identified, said "the first issue is what this has to do with the case?" The issue in the lawsuit, the DOJ official said, "is whether or not Microsoft broke the law." |
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