NOVELL INC: Appeal on Ruling to “DeFrame” Action Still Pending

Novell, Inc.’s appeal on a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit involving a purchase of so-called “DeFrame” technology is still pending in the California Court of Appeals.

On July 12, 2002, Amer Jneid and other related plaintiffs filed…

NOVELL INC: Still in Dispute with Microsoft on Competition Issue

Novell, Inc. continues to pursue its remaining claims against Microsoft Corporation on matters that Microsoft eliminated competition in the office productivity software market during the time that the Company owned the WordPerfect word-processing application and the Quattro Pro spreadsheet application.

On…

NOVELL INC: Derivative Cases on Options Backdating Still Ongoing

Novell, Inc. continues to face, as a nominal defendant, derivative complaints in Massachusetts state and federal courts, in which the cases assert various claims related to alleged options backdating. Between September 2006 and November 2006, seven separate derivative complaints were…

MICROSOFT CORP: Novell’s Action on WordPerfect Ownership Ongoing

Microsoft Corporation, in its Form 10-Q dated Oct. 23, 2008, says that Novell, Inc.’s lawsuit related to ownership of WordPerfect and other productivity applications is ongoing.

In November 2004, Novell filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in Utah, now transferred…

NOVELL INC: Derivative Complaints on Options Backdating Persist

Novell, Inc. remains in dispute regarding claims in seven derivative complaints that were filed in Massachusetts state and federal courts.

Between September and November of 2006, seven separate derivative complaints were filed in Massachusetts state and federal courts against the Company…

NOVELL INC: Appeals to Ruling on “DeFrame” Sellers’ Suit Pending

Novell, Inc. continues to await ruling on its appeals with the California Court of Appeals from the judgment regarding the Company’s equitable defenses against a suit filed on July 12, 2002, by Amer Jneid and other related plaintiffs in the…

NOVELL INC: Pursues Remaining Clayton Act Claims v. Microsoft

Novell, Inc. is proceeding with the remaining claims against Microsoft Corp. related to claims that Microsoft eliminated competition in the office productivity software market.

On Nov. 12, 2004, the Company filed suit against Microsoft in the U.S. District Court, District…