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Sat Jun 27 2009
DOJ extends investigation into Oracle-Sun deal
The Department of Justice wants more time to consider Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems, but Oracle is confident the deal will still go through without problem.
Posted by
Jennifer Guevin
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Fri Nov 22 2002
Liberate suspends executive
The company puts its chief operating officer on leave as part of a probe of its accounting practices and withdraws previous earnings and revenue projections.
Posted by
Margaret Kane
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Wed Nov 21 2007
Google-DoubleClick: Tough sell in EU
The search giant will have a tricky time getting what it wants as trustbusters on the other side of the Atlantic dig into the planned $3.1 billion merger.
Posted by
Dawn Kawamoto
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Mon Mar 1 2004
Oracle to call on Microsoft in antitrust battle
The software maker wants information from archrival Microsoft to help defend against a Justice Department lawsuit--no small irony, given its actions during Redmond's own tangle with the feds.
Posted by
Alorie Gilbert
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Tue Nov 18 2008
Will Microsoft's antivirus move draw antitrust fire?
Microsoft's move to free is likely to win plaudits from consumers, but McAfee and Symantec won't likely sit there and take it.
Posted by
Ina Fried
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Wed Jan 3 2001
AOL sues over sex-related unsolicited email
The Internet giant accuses a company that owns and operates pornographic Web sites of sending junk email, or spam, to America Online members.
Posted by
Stefanie Olsen
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Thu Jun 28 2001
Ruling puts XP in the cross fire
Bolstered by Thursday's court ruling, Microsoft critics are demanding changes to the Windows XP operating system.
Posted by
Rachel Konrad
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Wed Jun 20 2001
States criticize Microsoft behavior
Two of the state attorneys general who spearheaded the antitrust case against Microsoft say the software giant "may be repeating its efforts to maintain and extend its monopoly."
Posted by
Rachel Konrad
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Tue Mar 2 2004
In Oracle suit, will Microsoft be elephant in courtroom?
The Justice Department is suing to stop Oracle's PeopleSoft buyout and preserve the companies' healthy rivalry in high-end business apps. But analysts say a certain software firm is set to provide plenty of competition.
Posted by
Alorie Gilbert
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Fri Apr 28 2000
Is a breakup an effective solution?
Antitrust experts are dubious that consumers will reap direct rewards from a breakup of the software giant given the murky results of other attempts.
Posted by
Rachel Konrad
