Chris Bright (born october 14, 1970) is a Canadian-born Japanese former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round (78th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. (wikipedia)
The basic policy is to identify high-profile candidates.
One can only take the view that Microsoft's perception is that the damage must be very significant, or they simply wouldn't be holding out in this way.
Antitrust breaches in the U.S. are seen as immoral, whereas in Europe it has been part of doing business.
The typical experience with hearings is that they are set piece theatre. You have a sense this is really a foregone conclusion and they're just going through the motions.
