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| $1.5B Ruling Against Microsoft Overturned
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| Microsoft said the reversal was a victory for other technology companies that could have been at risk to patent infringement.
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August 7, 2007 |
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| Apple hit with another class action
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| Apple is facing another class action suit, this one from a man in Florida who alleges Apple is trying to create a monopoly in digital music by illegally tying iPods to its iTunes music service.
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November 9, 2007 |
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| Apple settles Visual Voicemail lawsuit
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| Klausner's patent for Visual Voicemail describes a "Telephone Answering Device Linking Displayed Data with Recorded Audio Message.” The patent was first issued to Klausner in 1994 and reinstated on March 18, 2008.
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June 17, 2008 |
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| Associated Press responds to DMCA-related backlash
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| Last week's well-publicized Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notices from the Associated Press to social news site The Drudge Retort caused an uproar. Now the AP is calling its own actions "heavy handed."
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June 16, 2008 |
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| AT&T turns screws on iPhone unlocker
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| UniquePhones has pulled its iPhone unlocking service after receiving calls from lawyers claiming to represent AT&T and threatening to sue the Belfast-based firm for copyright infringement and illegal software dissemination.
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August 28, 2007 |
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| Big Win for Microsoft in Alcatel-Lucent Patent Case
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| A federal judge reversed a $1.5 billion patent-infringement award against Microsoft; Alcatel-Lucent vows to appeal.
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August 7, 2007 |
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| Becta asks EC to probe Microsoft school deals
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| Microsoft's plans to get Office 2007 into British classrooms suffered a fresh blow yesterday when Becta confirmed that it has referred an interoperability complaint to the European Commission (EC).
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May 13, 2008 |
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| Canadian appeals court dismisses tariffs on MP3 players
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| A move by that country's Copyright Board to exact a toll from the sale of personal digital audio devices was soundly defeated last week. But now, the cost of CD-Rs there could rise even further.
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January 14, 2008 |
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| China Government Office Denies Microsoft Investigation
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| China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) Thursday denied press reports that it was investigating or planned to investigate Microsoft for anti-competitive behavior, saying the office doesn't even handle such cases.
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June 19, 2008 |
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| China in anti-monopoly investigation of Microsoft
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| China has kicked off an anti-monopoly probe into Microsoft's business practices and lawsuits from local firms could follow, according to state media reports today.
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June 18, 2008 |
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| Chinese Student Sues Microsoft for Privacy Violation
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| A Beijing college student claims that Microsoft's antipiracy program violates his privacy, according to a Chinese government-controlled news site.
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September 18, 2007 |
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| Court must reconsider Microsoft Excel patent damages
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| A US appeals court has ordered a reconsideration of the damages that Microsoft must pay to a Guatemalan inventor who successfully sued it for patent infringement.
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February 28, 2008 |
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| Did Microsoft's Consent Decree Benefit You?
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| In separate court filings on Aug. 30, two sides of the Microsoft U.S. antitrust settlement argued its merits. The Justice Department, Microsoft and handful of states say the settlement was effective.
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August 31, 2007 |
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| EC to investigate new charges against Microsoft
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| Surprising perhaps no one, the European Commission stated this morning in Brussels it will proceed with a fresh round of investigations against Microsoft, on some very familiar sounding allegations.
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January 14, 2008 |
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| EU approves Google-DoubleClick deal
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| However, it reminded the companies that they also have an obligation to respect European Union legislation on the privacy of personal data, one of the grounds on which opponents lobbied to block the merger.
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March 11, 2008 |
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| EU Commissioner Defends Microsoft Ruling
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| The DOJ's criticism of antitrust decision is 'totally unacceptable,' Kroes says.
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September 19, 2007 |
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| EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn
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| The European Commission has fined US computer giant Microsoft for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.
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February 27, 2008 |
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| EU to Rule on Microsoft Appeal
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| After more than three years, European court will give its verdict in the Microsoft antitrust case on September 17.
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July 17, 2007 |
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| Even Google Can't Stop Microsoft, Some States Warn
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| The industry hasn't changed enough to release Microsoft from being monitored for antitrust violations, courts are told.
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December 1, 2007 |
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| Facebook site faces fraud lawsuit
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| The founders of a social networking website have taken legal action to try to shut down its rival, Facebook.
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July 24, 2007 |
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| First GPL lawsuit in US settles out of court
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| After a false alarm last month, the first lawsuit to test the GPL in the US has actually settled.
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October 31, 2007 |
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| Former Monster Exec Charged With Backdating Stock Options
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| James Treacy, former chief operating officer and president of online job board Monster Worldwide, has been charged with securities fraud and conspiracy in connection with the backdating of millions of dollars worth of employee stock options, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced Wednesday.
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April 30, 2008 |
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| Four sentenced in $29M scheme to defraud Microsoft
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| Conspirators set up businesses to buy cheap software to resell.
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October 29, 2007 |
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| Free software lawyers warn over Microsoft patent pledge
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| The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has warned that promises made by Microsoft over its Office Open XML (OOXML) document formats could leave open source software developers at risk of legal action.
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March 13, 2008 |
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| French court says non to pre-loaded Windows on Acer laptop
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| A French man has won a lawsuit against computer maker Acer over a laptop he bought that came pre-loaded with Microsoft's Windows XP and other applications he didn't want.
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September 26, 2007 |
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| Google Argues for Right to Comment on Microsoft Case
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| Google still hopes to influence changes that Microsoft plans to make in Vista's desktop search function.
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July 4, 2007 |
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| Google avoids AdWords jury trial as opponent backs down
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| Adwords still stands strong.
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September 4, 2007 |
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| Google, Microsoft execs to testify on DoubleClick deal
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| Executives from Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are scheduled to testify before a Senate panel Thursday on the search engine company's planned US$3.1 billion acquisition of online advertising company DoubleClick Inc.
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September 29, 2007 |
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| Government Reviewing Microsoft Interoperability Changes
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| Officials to review and discuss Microsoft's announced Interoperability Principles, outlined in a report submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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March 3, 2008 |
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| Inside the EU Court's Ruling: Microsoft's Abuse of Dominance
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| This morning's ruling from the European Court of First Instance dissects both Microsoft's and the European Commission's arguments with logical, plain-spoken precision.
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September 17, 2007 |
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| Internal e-mails show concern over 'Vista capable' program
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| As the looming court battle over the "Windows Vista capable" program draws nearer, a federal judge unsealed internal e-mails which show that Microsoft may have been aware of potential problems long before the suit was filed.
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February 28, 2008 |
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| Judge Dismisses Apple Backdating Lawsuit
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| A lawsuit related to Apple's stock-option backdating scandal was dismissed earlier this week; door still open to 'derivative suits.'
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November 15, 2007 |
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| Judge Extends Microsoft Antitrust Supervision
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| Court agrees to keep tabs on two more years, noting lag in supplying documentation.
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January 30, 2008 |
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| Judge greenlights lawsuit against Microsoft
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| A US judge has given the go-ahead for consumers to file a class action lawsuit against Microsoft for providing misleading information about Windows XP computers being able to run Vista.
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February 25, 2008 |
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| Judge Halts Disclosure of 'Vista Capable' E-Mail
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| A federal judge granted Microsoft's request to stop release of internal memos while a user lawsuit is reviewed.
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April 7, 2008 |
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| Korean software firm sues Microsoft
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| Anti-trust damages sought.
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October 24, 2007 |
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| Lawmaker Questions Google over Privacy Practices
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| Privacy advocates worry that a wave of consolidation in online advertising would lead to a concentration of personal information.
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May 21, 2008 |
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| Lawsuit Over "Vista Capable" Labels on PCs Given OK by Judge
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| A federal judge in Seattle, Washington has given a lawsuit filed against Microsoft for its "Windows Vista Compatible" labeling program an important thumbs ups ensuring the case will move forward as a class-action.
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February 25, 2008 |
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| Lawyers: Vista branding confused even Microsoft
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| Lawyers for plaintiffs in a case brought against Microsoft over Vista's marketing have claimed that even the software giant's marketing director was confused by the pre-launch campaign in the United States
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November 30, 2007 |
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| Legal Fight Over 'Vista Capable' PCs Gets Trial Date
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| A lawsuit alleging that Microsoft Windows Vista Capable users were misled about the capabilities of the operating system will go to trial Oct. 28, 2008.
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July 2, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Antitrust Ruling: Why it Matters
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| So the European Union came down on Microsoft after the U.S. Department of Justice backed off. An appeals court ruled today against Microsoft's appeal of an earlier decision that found the software giant's practices illegally anticompetitive. In particular, the EU courts criticized Microsoft's bundling of Windows Media Player with the operating system, edging out vendors of standalone players.
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September 17, 2007 |
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| Microsoft chiefs at odds on Google-DoubleClick
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| Microsoft has been sending out mixed messages about its antitrust stance against Google's swallow of online ad broker DoubleClick.
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October 3, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Claims European Antitrust Issues are History
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| Microsoft says its transparency efforts should stave off legal trouble, despite a record fine from the European Commission last week.
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March 3, 2008 |
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| Microsoft claims more pirate scalps
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| Microsoft's "Keep IT Real" campaign targeting resellers of illegally copied software has claimed several more scalps.
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October 15, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Employee Offered Incentives for OOXML Support
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| An employee at Microsoft's Swedish subsidiary offered to pay partners to vote to approve the Office Open XML document format as an ISO standard, the company admitted Wednesday.
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August 30, 2007 |
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| Microsoft fires broadside of writs at China pirates
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| Microsoft has fired off more than 50 lawsuits in its ongoing fight against counterfeit software.
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December 11, 2007 |
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| Microsoft loses Alcatel-Lucent patent legal spat
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| Microsoft lost a lawsuit yesterday in which it alleged that Alcatel-Lucent had violated software patents used in business telephone networks.
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May 21, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Loses Antitrust Spokesperson
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| Tom Brookes, Microsoft's Brussels-based spokesman on antitrust matters, has resigned his partnership position at the public affairs consultancy G-Plus, and his responsibility for the Microsoft account, and is understood to be joining Apple, according to people who work closely with him.
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March 4, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Loses Patent Appeal, Must Pay $140 Million
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| Microsoft and Autodesk must pay millions of dollars to a Michigan company for patent infringement, a federal appeals court rules.
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November 28, 2007 |
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| Microsoft may be barred from EU public procurement procedure
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| The undeclared war between the Microsoft and the European Union has been relatively quiet for the past few months; we haven't heard much from either party since the EU fined Microsoft $1.36 billion.
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April 14, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Memos Reveal 'Vista Capable' Concerns
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| More than two years before Microsoft Corp. extended Windows XP's lifespan so makers of new low-cost laptops could install the operating system, a company analyst had warned that Vista's "harsher" system requirements might mean trouble, according to internal e-mails.
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April 12, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Officially Drops EU Appeals
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| As expected following news Monday that Microsoft would finally comply with the European Union's requirement that it make parts of its Windows source code available for distribution to developers, the Redmond company has officially dropped its appeal of the original 2004 antitrust ruling, as well as an appeal of the fine imposed in July 2006.
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October 24, 2007 |
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| Microsoft remedies failed to create competition
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| MS will crush competitors when restrictions expire.
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September 3, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Satellite Map Project Sued Over Name
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| Terraserver.com filed the suit on Friday in North Carolina federal court, seeking monetary damages and asking that Microsoft be stopped from using the TerraServer name.
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May 7, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Seeks Settlement in Eolas Patent Suit
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| Microsoft is working to settle its long-running patent suit over IE with Eolas Technologies rather than heading back to court.
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August 1, 2007 |
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| Microsoft settles with Eolas
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| Microsoft and Eolas Technologies Inc. have settled their long-running legal battle, according to a letter sent to Eolas shareholders.
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August 30, 2007 |
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| Microsoft slings multiple sue balls at resellers
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| Microsoft has filed piracy lawsuits in a US federal court against eight firms it accuses of selling illegal versions of its software.
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May 6, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Stomps on Free Patch Utility
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| Why Microsoft is crying foul now, after AutoPatcher has been available for nearly four years, is a mystery.
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August 31, 2007 |
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| Microsoft to Pay $21 Million to Settle Gambling Charges
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| Yahoo and Google also agree to settle U.S. charges for accepting advertising from offshore betting sites.
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December 20, 2007 |
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| Microsoft to pay $500m for patent violations
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| Judge denied reconsidering amount of damages to Alcatel-Lucent.
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June 20, 2008 |
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| Microsoft to stay under court's eye for two more years
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| Microsoft's compliance with a U.S. antitrust settlement will remain under court supervision for another two years, in part because the company delayed producing documentation required by the court, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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January 30, 2008 |
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| Microsoft tries to CTRL-W WordPerfect lawsuit again
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| Microsoft is asking the Supreme Court to strike-out a multi-billion dollar word processing monopoly lawsuit from Novell.
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January 21, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Wins Patent Suit
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| Court rules against Acceleration Software's claim that Microsoft infringed on its bootup technology.
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November 16, 2007 |
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| Microsoft wins seven figure sum from distie
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| Microsoft has won a seven figure sum from a distributor found guilty of selling tens of thousands of items of dodgy software.
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December 10, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Withdraws EU Antitrust Appeals
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| After the deal it struck with the European Commission, Microsoft is withdrawing its appeals as no longer necessary.
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October 25, 2007 |
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| Microsoft: no plan to appeal EC verdict for now
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| Smith starts reading judgement, thanks commission again.
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September 17, 2007 |
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| Microsoft's failed case against Google + DoubleClick revealed
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| A set of policy position documents reportedly authored by Microsoft made the case that Google could use DoubleClick's advertising network to peer into competitors' traffic -- a position the FTC apparently rejected last week.
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December 27, 2007 |
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| Microsoft's Vista Capable appeal thrown out
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| Microsoft's has lost its attempt to overturn a key ruling in the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit.
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April 22, 2008 |
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| New allies argue for DOJ to lay off Microsoft
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| Microsoft has found allies willing to argue against further antitrust oversight, though these new allies have attracted their own share of scrutiny.
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November 30, 2007 |
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| Novell Case Against Microsoft Can Go Forward
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| The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a Microsoft's request to halt an antitrust suit brought by Novell.
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March 18, 2008 |
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| Print-on-demand crusader tags Amazon with anti-trust suit
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| After threatening to limit print-on-demand sales to books printed by its very own print-on-demand printer, Amazon is facing an anti-trust lawsuit.
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May 22, 2008 |
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| Shareholder lawsuit claims Yahoo derailed Microsoft bid
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| Yahoo lost a court fight to keep documents under seal in a shareholder lawsuit.
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June 3, 2008 |
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| States ask for Microsoft oversight until 2012
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| Microsoft could quash Web 2.0 by breaking IE, California-led group argues.
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October 19, 2007 |
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| States Look for More Oversight of Microsoft
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| States seek more oversight of Microsoft.
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August 31, 2007 |
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| Steve Jobs Subpoenaed in Backdating Case
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| SEC subpoenas Apple CEO to give a deposition in the backdating lawsuit against former Apple General Counsel, Nancy Heinen.
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September 20, 2007 |
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| Study Says DRM Violates Canadian Privacy Law
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| The study indicated that DRM is being used to collect, use and disclose consumers' personal information for secondary purposes.
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September 20, 2007 |
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| Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Patent Case on Use of Intel Chips
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| While the US Congress continues debate on new patent reform legislation that would likely limit the amount that aggrieved parties could receive in infringement suits, the Supreme Court has agreed with a Justice Dept. request to hear a critical case.
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September 27, 2007 |
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| Supreme Court examines LG over 'duplicative' licensing claims
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| The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a controversial case in which LG Electronics is accused of trying to "shake down the entire computer industry for several billion dollars in duplicative licensing fees".
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October 1, 2007 |
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| Supreme Court Pursues Microsoft, Best Buy RICO Case
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| The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal in the racketeering case against Microsoft and Best Buy.
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October 16, 2007 |
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| US court protects Craigslist from housing suit
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| Chalk up another win for websites hosting user-generated content, but be sure to add an asterisk.
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March 18, 2008 |
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| Viacom's Billion Dollar Copyright Fight 'Threatens' Net, Says Google
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| I can still easily find and watch clips of Viacom-owned The Colbert Report on YouTube, something Google says is rare and that Viacom says is why it filed $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against Google last year. Now Google says Viacom's lawsuit "threatens the way hundreds of millions of people legitimately exchange information" over the Web.
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May 27, 2008 |
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| Vista Capable Suit Against Microsoft Allowed to Proceed
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| The software giant's request to dismiss a suit alleging that "Windows Vista Capable" stickers the company put on PCs violated consumer protection laws has been denied.
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August 10, 2007 |
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| Visto, Microsoft Settle Patent Dispute
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| Microsoft has settled a two-year patent dispute with Visto over wireless e-mail technology.
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March 3, 2008 |
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