Microsoft Corporation disclosed in its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that in April 2009, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered an orded approving the extension of the…
Microsoft Corporation, as of June 30, 2009, had accrued aggregate liabilities for legal matters of approximately US$800 million in other current liabilities and approximately US$400 million in other long-term liabilities for all of the contingent matters, according to the Company’s…
Fact discovery has closed and summary judgment motions are expected to be filed in fall 2009 in Novell, Inc.’s antitrust action against Microsoft Corporation.
In November 2004, Novell filed a complaint in U.S. District Court, asserting antitrust and unfair competition claims…
The European Commission is still assessing Microsoft Corporation’s response to its statement of objections expressing a preliminary view that the inclusion of Internet Explorer in Windows since 1996 has violated European competition law.
In January 2008, the Commission opened a competition…
The European Commission, in a statement issued on July 24, 2009, stated it welcomes proposals by Microsoft Corporation regarding means of promoting greater interoperability between non-Microsoft products and Windows and Office families of products.
In January 2008, the Commission opened an…
Discovery is ongoing in Novell, Inc.’s antitrust action against Microsoft Corporation.
In November 2004, Novell filed a complaint in U.S. District Court, asserting antitrust and unfair competition claims against the Company related to Novell’s ownership of WordPerfect and other productivity applications…
Microsoft Corporation, as of Dec. 31, 2008, had accrued aggregate liabilities of about US$500 million in other current liabilities for contingent matters, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Jan. 22, 2008.
As of…
Microsoft Corporation is still subject to the European Commission’s competition law investigation related to the inclusion of various capabilities in the Company’s Windows operating system software, including Web browsing software.
The investigation, opened in January 2008, was precipitated by a complaint…
Microsoft Corporation, as of Sept. 30, 2008, recorded accrued aggregate liabilities of about US$500 million in other current liabilities for contingent matters.
As of Sept. 30, 2008, the Company had accrued aggregate liabilities of about US$500 million in other long-term liabilities…
Additional provisions to a consent decree that imposed various constraints on Microsoft Corporation’s Windows operating system businesses have been extended until November 2009.
The Company is subject to a Consent Decree and Final Judgment that resolved lawsuits brought by the U.S.…