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Case ID: 2889 | Technology | 08/19/2004
The parties reached a tentative $32 million settlement in a class action against Microsoft Corporation alleging that Microsoft violated Kansas' antitrust and unfair competition laws. The proposed settlement benefits consumers and businesses who, between December 10, 1996, and December 31, 2002, resided in Kansas and indirectly purchased certain Microsoft operating system, productivity suite, spreadsheet or word processing software for use in Kansas and not for resale.
The settlement is to be distributed to class action members in the form of vouchers that may be used to buy any manufacturer's desktop, laptop and tablet computers, any software available for sale to the general public and used with those computer products, and specified peripheral devices for use with computers. The total amount of vouchers issued will depend on the number of class members who claim vouchers. Half of any unclaimed money left in the fund will go to Kansas public schools in the form of vouchers for Microsoft and non-Microsoft software, and professional development services. The vouchers will be made available to public schools in which 50% or more of the students are eligible for reduced-fee or free meals under the National School Lunch Program. It is estimated that 382 schools, serving more than 81,000 students, will be eligible to receive assistance. The settlement will not be effective until the court grants it final approval. The court has not yet set a hearing date for final approval of the settlement. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Technology Cases of Interest Several class actions have been filed against technology company Micromuse, Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSEE) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between January 20, 2000, and December 29, 2003. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock. A class action has been filed against Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CDSS), a TX based provider of technology for security systems, and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company’s common stock between February 12 2004 and December 16, 2004. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company’s securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock. Several class actions have been filed against network solutions company Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSE:DSG) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between June 4, 2003, and May 6, 2004. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. Some computer security specialists compare Microsoft's operating system software to a nice ripe Swiss cheese--full of holes. A class action has been filed against Microsoft Corporation on behalf of all U.S. purchasers of Microsoft operating system software alleging the company does not properly protect operating system users from computer hacker attacks in violation of California consumer protection laws. If you volunteer to do put in time for a for-profit business, does it no longer qualify as work? A class action has been filed against America Online, Inc. and two related companies on behalf of Californians who served as chat room volunteers and who allege that the company failed to pay them minimum wages and overtime in violation of the California Business & Professions Code. The telecom market has had its ups and downs. A class action has been filed against telecommunications company Allegiance Telecom, Inc. (OTC:ALGXQ) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between April 24, 2001, and February 19, 2002. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. |
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