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Regulators tell Microsoft there's plenty in a name
January 29, 2005
Name of Windows version that unbundles Media Player would undermine antitrust penalty, EU says.
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Microsoft tells judge it's antitrust-compliant
November 30, 2005
After catching criticism for favoring Windows Media Player, company says it will expand "antitrust training" for employees.
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Deja vu: Microsoft's antitrust defense
January 14, 2004
Antitrust expert Richard Donovan says the software maker's defense before the European Commission against anticompetition charges has a familiar ring to it.
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Microsoft submits antitrust proposal to EU
June 1, 2005
update If the European Commission decides the proposal is inadequate, the software giant could be fined up to $5 million daily.
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Europe: Time running out for Microsoft
May 11, 2005
The European Commission talks tough as it waits for Microsoft to comply with last year's antitrust ruling.
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Microsoft pays EU in full
July 2, 2004
Company could have submitted a promissory note for its fine but instead ponies up $600 million, as its appeal continues.
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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.
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Microsoft details EU concessions
June 6, 2005
Software giant releases details of its concessions aimed at meeting the demands of the EU's antitrust regulators. EU praises Microsoft plan
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EU, Microsoft fail to agree on deal
March 18, 2004
The European Commission and Microsoft have been unable to reach a settlement on the landmark antitrust case, the top EU regulator said.
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Microsoft's EU deadline looms
May 30, 2005
Company must submit on Tuesday its final proposal for complying with the antitrust order from the European Commission.
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Microsoft takes its time on EC response
September 17, 2003
The implementation of a European Commission competition decision against the software maker could be delayed, according to reports.
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Ruling could be key to Microsoft's future
March 24, 2004
A European Union decision to force the company to unbundle its media software with Windows could set legal limits on its product strategy.
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Europe plays hardball with Microsoft
March 25, 2004
special coverage Members of Congress are quick to protest the EU's $613 million fine against Microsoft. Also: An intellectual-property precedent could help the software giant in its appeal. Read u...
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Microsoft rebuts RealNetworks charges
February 20, 2004
The software giant denies that it used its dominance in PC operating systems to unfairly control the streaming-media market.
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EU to probe Microsoft-Time Warner buy
August 25, 2004
The decision is a setback for the two companies and their plan to acquire ContentGuard, a digital rights management firm.
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'To heck with Mario Monti'
March 24, 2004
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper voices his opinion on how Microsoft's Steve Ballmer should have reacted to the European Union's competition commissioner.
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Week in review: Punishing Microsoft
March 26, 2004
The European Union's long-awaited antitrust ruling on Microsoft was a one-two combination that could have a widespread affect on consumers and competition.
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Real hits Microsoft with $1 billion antitrust suit
December 19, 2003
The streaming media provider sues Microsoft, accusing the software giant of illegally using its Windows monopoly to limit consumer choice in digital media.
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European judge probes Microsoft antitrust case
September 30, 2004
Day one of a two-day hearing focuses on whether the software juggernaut should have to share information with rivals.
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MSN Music: It's really about Windows
August 30, 2004
Microsoft is expected to launch its iTunes rival this week, but its eye is on more than song sales.
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