Stories by Patrick Thibodeau

Chief Yahoo Wows Washington

Former House Speaker Tip O'Neill's belief that "all politics is local" is also true for e-commerce firms interested in seeking a global market, according to Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo Inc.

MS/DOJ - White House may seek justice briefing on Microsoft

It's possible that President Clinton may take an active interest in the US Department of Justice's remedy recommendation for Microsoft. The president isn't ruling out the possibility of a briefing from justice officials, a White House official said yesterday.

White House May Seek Justice Briefing on Microsoft

It's possible that President Clinton may take an active interest in the U.S. Department of Justice's remedy recommendation for Microsoft Corp. The president isn't ruling out the possibility of a briefing from justice officials, a White House official said today.

Judge Seeks 'Fast Track' in Microsoft Case

Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson says he intends to put the remedy phase of the Microsoft Corp. antitrust trial on a "fast track" and may push to move the case directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Private Sector Is Envy of Fed CIOs

Unlike their private-sector counterparts, federal CIOs often lack access to top management and may be treated primarily as technical support managers. It's a disparity that's worrying some federal officials, especially as information technology projects and good information security practices become increasingly critical to an agency's success.

Microsoft Antitrust Primer

The Microsoft Corp. antitrust case is down to the wire. If no settlement is reached, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson could issue a verdict late next week. But the judge could also give both sides more time if progress is made. Computerworld reporter Patrick Thibodeau explains the possible outcomes in either a settlement or verdict.

Conduct Remedy Deemed Likely in Microsoft Case

A settlement in the Microsoft Corp. antitrust case that doesn't break the company up has always been possible, but the toughest problem in crafting any settlement is preventing Microsoft from doing to other companies what it did to the former Netscape Communications Corp., according to Stephen D. Houck, former lead trial counsel for the 19 states involved in the lawsuit.

Y2K Command Center to Close March 31

The White House's Y2K center will close for good on March 31. The skeleton staff that remains, mostly federal employees borrowed from other agencies, will head back to their old jobs and the $8 million in hardware and software set up to track Y2K glitches will be used to deal with future disasters.

Net Tax Debate Still Unresolved

The failure of a commission appointed by the U.S. Congress to reach an agreement on Internet taxation last week didn't upset Joe Dittmar's world of tax applications.

GAO: Federal CIOs Need More Power

The key to improving management of federal information technology projects may rest in giving federal CIOs (chief information officers) the same kind of power and recognition that their private sector counterparts have.

Consensus Eludes Internet Tax Meeting

A body formed by U.S. Congress to come up with a solution to the Internet tax debate has failed to find one. But the group's two-day meeting ended with a twist -- a last-minute, but ultimately failed gambit by its pro-tax members to win the day.

Internet Tax Group Rejects Compromise

The commission appointed by U.S. Congress to solve the Internet tax problem hit the rocks at its final meeting today, rejecting the key compromise proposal. The commission appeared destined to leave Congress without any clear policy recommendation.

'Safe Harbor' to Prompt Europeans to E-shop

After more than two years of negotiations, the U.S. and European Union agreed on a set of guidelines intended to protect U.S. businesses that transfer data out of Europe. The goal is to protect American companies from legal actions from European Union member states.

Business Could Sway Internet Tax Board

The fate of a recommendation by the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce as to whether the federal government should impose taxes on the sale of goods and services over the Internet may rest with a pivotal bloc of six members who represent businesses.

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