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Case ID: 3547 | Technology | 07/13/2004
The parties have reached a settlement valued at $9.7 million in a class action filed against Microsoft Corporation on behalf of consumers who, between March 31, 1995, and December 31, 2002, resided in Vermont and indirectly purchased Microsoft operating system, productivity suite, spreadsheet, or word processing software for use in Vermont. The action alleged that Microsoft violated Vermont’s antitrust and unfair competition laws by illegitimately using its monopoly power. Persons eligible to take part in the settlement may contact attorneys for the class for more information.
The settlement will make vouchers available to class members that may be used to buy any manufacturer's desktop, laptop and tablet computers; any software available for sale to the general Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Microsoft will provide half of the difference between $9.7 million and the value of vouchers issued to class members to Vermont's public school districts in the form of vouchers that may be used by the school districts to purchase a broad range of hardware products, Microsoft and non-Microsoft software, and professional development services. The vouchers will be made available to public school districts in which 50% or more of the students are eligible for reduced-fee or free meals under the National School Lunch Program. The action alleged that Microsoft maintained a monopoly in the Vermont operating system software market since the introduction of its Windows 95 OS, that the monopoly was achieved by anticompetitive conduct, and that Microsoft's anticompetitive conduct eliminated competition in the operating system software market, deprived purchasers of the benefits of a free market, and injured consumers by forcing them by pay artificially high prices. Microsoft, the world’s leading supplier of operating systems software for personal computers, also allegedly engaged in conduct that eliminated or retarded the development of new software products that could support or become alternative platforms to Microsoft’s operating systems. Finally, the lawsuit alleged that Microsoft used its operating system monopoly to illegally leverage the Internet browser market by forcing equipment manufacturers to install its Internet Explorer exclusively. Because of these activities, the price that Vermont residents paid for their software was allegedly higher than it would have been in a normally competitive market.
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 On November 19, 2003, the parties announced a proposed settlement, potentially valued at $9.33 million, in a class action against Microsoft Corporation on behalf of South Dakota residents who indirectly purchased Microsoft operating system, productivity suite, spreadsheet or word processing software for their own use between March 10, 1996, and December 31, 2002. The settlement will not be effective until the court grants it final approval. A class action filed against Microsoft Corporation on behalf of end-users of Microsoft operating system products is gathering momentum, having just been affirmed and remanded to the lower court by the New York state Supreme Court. The action alleges that the company committed deceptive acts and practices in the conduct of its business in violation of New York's general business statutes. Cellular telephone plans have become so complicated that many consumers are unable to fully understand exactly what it is they are being charged for. On August 28, 2003, the court granted final approval to the parties' settlement, apparently valued at a minimum of $6 million, in two related class actions against cellular telephone service providers Cellular One, AirTouch Cellular, and Verizon Wireless on behalf of all persons who received service using a calling plan that assessed toll or landline charges in the amount of $0.082 per call in the state of Michigan between March 1, 1993, and the date of the final judgment in the action. Claimants must make claims within 150 days of the date of the final judgment in the action. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the District Court of New Jersey against Bullseye Media, Inc. alleging, among other things, personal injury and deceptive business practices in violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Bullseye Media is a Pennsylvania based technology and contract for internet and advertising/marketing company. Class members seek to advance public welfare by seeking a restraining order and also seek punitive and compensatory damages. The parties have reached a tentative $12.4 million settlement in a class action filed against Ameritech Corporation (now a subsidiary of SBC communications, Inc.) on behalf of Illinois residents who signed up for Ameritech's "SimpliFive" local calling plan, which ended up costing more money for nearly half of those who participated. As of July 12, 2004, no claims deadline had been set in the action-- persons eligible to participate in the settlement should contact the attorneys for the class for more information. Several class actions have been filed against microelectronic manufacturer White Electronic Designs Corporation (Nasdaq:WEDC) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between January 23, 2003, and June 9, 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. |
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