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EU slaps record fine on Microsoft

March 25, 2004 Regulators hit the software giant with a fine of $613 million for violating European Union antitrust law and also order the unbundling of Media Player software from Windows. TAGS: Thomas Penfield Jackson, European Union, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, computer company, agreement, Microsoft Corp., media player, Windows Media, Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, server

Microsoft: Go antitrust suit dismissed

June 30, 2006 The 2005 suit said Microsoft tried to thwart pen-computing company's bid to enter PC operating system market. TAGS: antitrust, suit, class action, claim, founder, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC

An anxious wait for EU court ruling on Microsoft

September 14, 2007 Business leaders, lawyers, regulators will have plenty to discuss when the court rules next week on Europe's antitrust sanctions against Microsoft. TAGS: commission, antitrust, Thomas Vinje, antitrust case, European Union, regulator, court, Qualcomm Inc., Europe, attorney, technology company, decision, chip company, effect, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Embedded-software firm files antitrust suit

January 19, 2005 Green Hills Software files a suit alleging that rival Wind River adopted a plan to monopolize the developer tool market. TAGS: Wind River Systems Inc., antitrust, development tool, California, operating system

How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation

November 22, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software. TAGS: antitrust law, GPL, antitrust, court, Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Go files antitrust suit against Microsoft

July 1, 2005 Founder of pen computing pioneer claims Microsoft illegally tried to thwart Go's attempt to enter the PC operating system market. TAGS: antitrust, handwriting recognition, founder, suit, claim, Sun Microsystems Inc., AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft, Adobe squabble over PDF

June 2, 2006 Breakdown in talks over the use of Adobe's PDF in Office leaves Microsoft bracing for an antitrust battle in Europe. TAGS: antitrust, Microsoft Office 2007, regulator, Adobe PDF, Adobe Systems Inc., XML, Microsoft Office, concern, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Europe, printing, CEO, operating system, Microsoft Windows

EU ruling deals setback to Microsoft

September 17, 2007 In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista? TAGS: commission, antitrust, market share, court, European Union, Microsoft Corp., Europe, decision, U.S., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft settles Iowa class action suit

February 14, 2007 Terms of the settlement in one of the last state antitrust cases have not been disclosed yet. TAGS: antitrust, class action, settlement, class action lawsuit, resolution, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, e-mail

Justice Dept.: Vista satisfies antitrust deal

November 21, 2006 U.S. prosecutors say Microsoft appears to have addressed all concerns raised about new Windows, Internet Explorer 7. TAGS: antitrust, technical committee, attorney, prosecutor, government, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., U.S., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Feds side with Microsoft in Korea flap

December 7, 2005 Justice Department protests strict new antitrust sanctions that South Korean regulators slapped on the software giant. TAGS: Korea, antitrust, European Union, Bush Administration, law, media player, Windows Media, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, server, operating system

Some charges tossed in Novell-Microsoft case

June 13, 2005 Judge throws out four Novell claims in antitrust struggle but allows two to go forward. Decision partly based on infamous Windows e-mail. TAGS: Novell Inc., antitrust, Jeff Raikes, Corel WordPerfect, claim, Judge, pricing, Microsoft Corp., operating system, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims

December 14, 2007 Software giant denies abusing its market position and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows. TAGS: Opera Software, antitrust, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Did Microsoft want to 'whack' Dell over its Linux dealings?

January 26, 2007 A 2002 e-mail exchange filed with an Iowa court during one of the last state antitrust suits seems to say so; Redmond defends the thread. TAGS: antitrust, plaintiff, Redmond, threat, spokesman, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Dell, Adobe PDF, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft vows to play fair

July 19, 2006 Self-regulation for Vista and all future Windows versions will bolster competition and customer choice, it says. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, principle, API, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Microsoft Corp., information technology, U.S., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Has Google actually read U.S. v. Microsoft?

September 20, 2007 Policy analyst James V. DeLong says Google's real game is to blur boundaries between desktop search and Internet search. TAGS: desktop search, middleware, monopoly, antitrust, Google Inc., Internet search, order, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft offers up source code in EC dispute

January 25, 2006 To avoid EU regulatory fines of up to $2.45 million per day, Microsoft offers to license some of its Windows source code to rivals. TAGS: source code, objection, commission, antitrust, rival, fine, Microsoft Windows Server, documentation, decision, server, order, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

This week in Microsoft

June 3, 2005 Microsoft announces tweaks to its software, one of which is drawing intense criticism from some Windows users. TAGS: criticism, Office 12, antitrust, XML, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint, worker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Mainframe firm claims IBM antitrust violation

January 29, 2007 Platform Solutions denies IBM claims and argues Big Blue abused a monopoly power with the high-end server line. TAGS: mainframe, IBM Corp., monopoly, antitrust, operating system, server, PC

Microsoft changes Vista over antitrust concerns

October 13, 2006 Company revises several features in Vista in response to concerns raised by antitrust officials. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, commission, security company, kernel, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, concern, console, Microsoft Corp., 64-bit, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC
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