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Jesse Berst: After Microsoft: What's next and what it means to you
News Just in case you've been hibernating in a bat cave this weekend, here's what I'm talking about: US District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issued a preliminary finding of fact in the Microsoft antitrust trial.
[November 8, 1999, 10:49]
Microsoft: Vista Stunk, but we PROMISE not to do it again with Win7
Blog Comment However, a lot of people across the Internet are bashing Windows 7 the product based on their view of Microsoft the company. I actually agree with you whole heartedly in the belief that Microsoft should not be able to get away with such shoddy...
[September 21, 2009, 10:05]
Appeals court reaffirms Microsoft settlement
News Of all the steps we've taken over the past two years, this is the most important step in resolving our legal issues and moving forward," Brad Smith, senior vice president and general counsel at Microsoft, said in a statement.
[July 1, 2004, 9:30]
A Year Ago: Judge Jackson drops hammer on Microsoft
News While we disagree with many of these findings, we're still confident that the law supports these points and that the American legal system will ultimately rule that Microsoft's actions were fair, legal and good for consumers," he added.
[November 7, 2000, 6:05]
Lifting the lid on Longhorn
News The strategy has also created legal complications for Microsoft in recent years. Is Microsoft's new version of Windows a radical innovation or a return to the company's software strategy from a decade ago?
[November 10, 2003, 10:20]
Sun, HP say SCO's claim is not relevant
News On Monday, Microsoft said it would pay royalties to insulate itself from any legal proceedings. Microsoft's decision to settle with SCO -- and SCO's legal offensive in general -- could create some confusion about the legal issues surrounding Linux...
[May 20, 2003, 13:16]
Microsoft contributes code to Linux community
News Microsoft on Monday announced it is contributing thousands of lines of code for inclusion in Linux. The Linux device drivers we are releasing are designed so Linux can run in enlightened mode, giving it the same optimised synthetic devices as a...
[July 21, 2009, 8:48]
Microsoft wins latest round in OpenDocument battle
News In tandem with the creation of the Ecma committee, Microsoft revealed further details on the legal framework it has established around the Office Open XML formats. Because the [open source] GPL is not universally interpreted the same way by...
[December 13, 2005, 16:15]
Microsoft bails out rival Corel
News The two companies declined to discuss a statement in the press release they issued, which stated that, as a result of the Microsoft investment in Corel, "both companies have agreed to settle certain legal issues between Corel and Microsoft".
[October 3, 2000, 8:15]
Microsoft 'a Monopoly' rules Judge Jackson
News Now Microsoft's fate remains in the hands of a judge who legal experts believe is all but ready to throw the book at the company. Microsoft's antitrust case moved from the court of law to the court of public opinion Sunday as both sides turned the...
[November 8, 1999, 8:26]
MS to court: Keep us together
News Calling earlier proceedings "infected with error", Microsoft pleaded with an appeals court to keep the company intact in a 150-page brief filed Monday. Claiming US district judge Thomas Penfield Jackson was biased against Microsoft, the company...
[November 28, 2000, 8:51]
AOL, Microsoft dissolve Windows XP talks
News One source insisted Microsoft, which had used a number of technical and legal arguments supporting its position, "choked on the inclusion of RealPlayer". Microsoft and AOL Time Warner had not fully resolved differences over legal issues.
[June 18, 2001, 10:10]
Microsoft defeat stirs patent concerns
News Patent experts are quick to point out that patent-infringement verdicts are frequently overturned on appeal, and Microsoft is busy preparing for the next -- and probably last -- legal round at the US Court of Appeals.
[August 14, 2003, 14:55]
MS-DoJ: Back in the ring
News Some legal experts think Microsoft has a better chance with the full panel since most of the judges are conservative. Once Microsoft files its brief, the DoJ has until 12 January to respond. But Microsoft has repeatedly challenged Jackson's...
[November 27, 2000, 7:32]
Microsoft wins stay of Java order
News Microsoft received a reprieve on Monday from a court order requiring the company to ship Sun Microsystems' Java software. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted Microsoft a stay of a 21 January decision from US District Judge J.
[February 4, 2003, 7:21]
Microsoft dismisses states' settlement plan
News Microsoft's position of no compromise is hardly surprising, say legal experts. In a widely anticipated move, Microsoft filed a remedy proposal in its antitrust case on Wednesday that closely matches a settlement cut with federal and state...
[December 13, 2001, 9:00]
Microsoft earnings slip below targets
News Microsoft on Thursday reported third-quarter sales and earnings that were below what some analysts were expecting, and said future earnings will be dented as it aims to boost its Windows Live Internet services and other new businesses.
[April 28, 2006, 9:35]
Lindows shares OS for free
News Lindows has a running legal battle with Microsoft over the name of the company, which the litigation-happy behemoth claimed infringes a Microsoft trademark. There was also bad blood over MSFreePC.com, a Web site set up by Lindows to allow consumers...
[January 30, 2004, 7:30]
Microsoft ties Media Player to Windows XP
News Microsoft's decision to couple Internet Explorer with Windows, called "tying" in legal parlance, helped shut rival Netscape out of the browser market, federal and state trustbusters contended in a case they won at trial.
[April 25, 2001, 7:55]
Microsoft paid $12m to avert Opera lawsuit
News The deal marks the latest in a string of settlements from Microsoft, which is seeking to simplify its business by clearing up potentially damaging legal claims. Microsoft agreed to pay Norway's Opera Software $12.75m (£7.13m) to head off a...
[May 24, 2004, 14:05]
