An EU official set to head the European Commission's antitrust case against Microsoft is instead considering a job with a consultancy that counts Microsoft as one of its major clients.
Frenchman Henri Piffaut was this week chosen to take over in October as head of the unit handling the Microsoft antitrust case and other high profile technology cases, sources told Reuters.
But Mr Piffaut has also asked for leave from the commission after being offered a senior role at LECG – a glob...
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