Since the hearing was for an interdict ad interim (temporary injunction), IW might have to show that it could afford to pay all Microsoft's costs and losses if Microsoft won at a full hearing but lost at the preliminary hearing.

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Many company watchers thought the job would go to Ross Levinsohn, a media industry executive with sales and ad experience who has served as interim chief since Scott Thompson was ousted in May after inaccuracies in his resume came to light.

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The VCs responded by hiring Mark Wright, who had just sold his marketing software firm to online ad giant DoubleClick, to come up with an interim plan in the next few months.

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Officials said interim chairman Rienzie Wijetilleke tendered his resignation and was followed by the other members of the ad hoc panel appointed to manage cricket administration.

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The VCs responded by hiring Mark Wright, who had just sold his marketing software firm to online ad giant DoubleClick (nasdaq: DCLK - news - people ), to come up with an interim plan in the next few months.

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