One of the problems with a company like Microsoft is that its size, reach, and legacy precedes itself. You say “Microsoft, and you imagine an impossibly large global enterprise that is somehow everywhere at once. And while that might not be entirely the truth, it’s not too far off the mark, either, and few people appreciate that more than David Howard, Microsoft’s corporate VPand deputy general counsel, Litigation, Competition Law and Compliance. He is responsible for the company’s litigation and anti-trust worldwide, as well as its compliance program.