Microsoft pays $10 million to settle suit
Posted by malebolgia on 01 October 2003 - 03:25 · 9 comments & 748 views
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#1 Posted by DrOmango on 01 Oct 2003 - 03:40
- what is msfreepc exactly looking for?
i got this windows 98 consumers preview cd
does that mean anything for their lawsuit?
edit: nm.... damn microsoft is paying $ to settle this suit.. they need to fight back!!!
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#2 Posted by trravez on 01 Oct 2003 - 04:18
- I got one of the forms to fill out, but it distinctly says microsoft underwent 1.1 billion dollar settlement...what's this 10.5 million about?
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#2.1 Posted by roadwarrior on 01 Oct 2003 - 09:50
- Two different lawsuits. The 1.1Billion dollar one was for retail sales in California, the 10.5 million dollar one is for direct sales.
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#3 Posted by Wing on 01 Oct 2003 - 05:20
- I hate this "MS admits no wrongdoing", just like with the Be lawsuit.
If there was no wrongdoing you wouldn't have settled. At least own up to it.
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#4 Posted by Juguard on 01 Oct 2003 - 06:02
- and thats why you cant sue a huge company. But maybe you get rich by trying.
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#5 Posted by killzone on 01 Oct 2003 - 06:05
- Pocket change for Bill
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#6 Posted by flya150 on 01 Oct 2003 - 20:10
- I got the claim for that in the mail yesterday. Could get a few bucks for this.
Under the settlement, U.S. consumers and businesses who bought Microsoft's software directly from the company's Web site or through direct marketing campaigns agreed to drop their charges. Microsoft, which admitted no wrongdoing, said it will pay each purchaser a portion of the price paid for software bought up until April 30, 2003. Microsoft and the plaintiff's lawyers estimated that the total value of the payout would amount to $10.5 million.
The settlement, which is pending in the U.S. District Court in Maryland, must be approved by U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz. "Microsoft is pleased to have reached a mutually satisfactory settlement with these plaintiffs, and believes that resolution of this case is another step in our effort to resolve these issues so we can focus on the future," Tom Burt, Microsoft's deputy general counsel for litigation, said in a statement. The settlement, if approved, would represent progress for Microsoft as it works to resolve remaining antitrust cases. These are based on claims that the No. 1 software company used its monopoly on PC operating systems to push prices higher or to harm rivals.
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