RSS Feeds. Don't Tell Me! Microsoft settles Minnesota class-action lawsuit story audio An interview with Rob Enderle, technology analyst with The Enderle Group, on the circumstances of the settlement. What typically happens is the attorneys that file the suit want to make sure that their fees are covered. Very often the folks who are being represented in the suit don't get a whole heck of a lot.
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A case brought by the federal government ended with a settlement in that found that Microsoft used its operating system monopoly to strong-arm competitors.
The trial judge ordered a breakup of Microsoft, but a federal court overruled the decision. It did, however, uphold the judgment that Microsoft held a monopoly with Windows.
The settlements are part of a pattern of Microsoft trying to clear the court cases pending against it, said Matt Rosoff, analyst with independent researchers Directions on Microsoft.
The company still faces a stiff challenge across the Atlantic, however. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. NBC News Logo. Because of the settlement, the trial was concluded before Microsoft had even started to present its defense. Trial exhibits in the Minnesota case will be available on the court's Web site until April The documents offer an insight into Microsoft's business, back to the early days of the company when it was peddling DOS.
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