Microsoft's in-house counsel called me on my cell phone a few minutes ago.
He just wanted to let me know that they received our proposal this morning and that they have retained Preston Gates & Ellis LLP to assist them in reviewing and analyzing our proposal.
He said they would be getting back with us shortly -- hopefully tomorrow -- and said that his business folks where intent on moving "forward instead of backward," whatever that means.

Microsoft
Microsoft's in-house counsel called me on my cell phone a few minutes ago.
He just wanted to let me know that they received our proposal this morning and that they have retained Preston Gates & Ellis LLP to assist them in reviewing and analyzing our proposal.
He said they would be getting back with us shortly -- hopefully tomorrow -- and said that his business folks where intent on moving "forward instead of backward," whatever that means.
instead backward means morning retained preston minutes ago just let know received called cell phone business folks analyzing proposal microsoft house counsel assist hopefully