1.   Although Microsoft and government antitrust lawyers were allied in their fight to overturn Sporkin, they could soon be on opposing sides again.

2.   Also, changes in the legal landscape during the past two decades have given manufacturers more freedom to suggest retail prices, antitrust lawyers said.

3.   An antitrust lawyer who looked only at the situation after the plant was built might question whether the mine had been illegally tied to a long-term contract.

4.   An antitrust lawyer said the lawsuit will have little impact on the FTC investigation.

5.   Andersen and KPMG will likely argue that a merger is the only way to save Andersen, antitrust lawyers said.

6.   Antitrust lawyers agree that even a partial reversal would be a huge setback for the government.

7.   Antitrust lawyers anticipated few barriers to a merger.

8.   Antitrust lawyers regard it as likely that either the Justice Department or the Federal Trade Commission will review the proposed merger.

9.   Antitrust lawyers said on Wednesday that investigators did not appear to be looking for a traditional antitrust violation, which typically would be prosecuted under the Sherman Act.

10.   Antitrust lawyers said some sort of settlement would be the most likely outcome.