Rivals charge Microsoft wants to "hamstring" them
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Microsoft MSFT.O is working to   hamstring software companies trying to overcome "inherent   weaknesses" in Windows security, rival McAfee Inc. MFE.N   charged in a full-page ad in Monday's Financial Times.
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Software giant Microsoft Tuesday launched a stinging attack on Google, accusing its Internet rival of riding roughshod over copyright in a rush to grab content for its own commercial benefit.
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The E.U. said it would look into complaints that Microsoft unfairly tied its Web browser to its Windows operating system, making it harder for software rivals to work with Windows.
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MicrosoftÂ filed a civil lawsuit against two men accused of running a host of spam companies that sent out millions of spam messages that violated the federal Controlling the Assault of Non-Solictied Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM).
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A European Court judge pressed Microsoft on Thursday to explain why it would suffer irreparable harm if it followed EU orders to share technology with competitors.
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The European Union's top competition   regulator clashed with Microsoft on Tuesday over security   upgrades in the U.S. software giant's new Windows Vista   operating system in a re-run of past antitrust battles.
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LUXEMBOURG -- Microsoft Corp. told a European Union court yesterday that it would suffer irreparable harm if forced to reveal more of its software code to rivals, while the EU said such information was crucial to keep competitors alive.
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Company had challenged employees to move to the alternative OS.
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The Department of Justice and state attorneys general are raising questions about changes Microsoft wants to make in the schedule set out for its antitrust compliance.
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The European Commission has again criticized Microsoft's response to a 2004 antitrust ruling, opening up the possibility of further fines for the company. The regulator said that the software giant proposes overcharging for vital interoperability information needed by rival software makers to allow their products work properly with the Windows operating system.
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By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Sep. 20--For the third time since June, Microsoft has filed lawsuits  against small metro area firms as it attempts to crack down on the sale of  unlicensed or counterfeit versions of its software.
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Microsoft Corp. fought yesterday for a suspension of a landmark European Union antitrust ruling pending its appeal, arguing that being forced to share its closely guarded software codes with rivals now would do it irreversible damage.
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Less than three months after Microsoft lost a landmark antitrust case in Europe, a Norwegian software company filed a new complaint Thursday, challenging the software giantâs bundling of its Web browser with its Windows operating system.
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Microsoft's attempt to win over new users with a cut-down version of Windows has come in for strong criticism.
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US software giant Microsoft Corp has sued a group of &quot;spammers&quot; who it accuses of sending unsolicited e-mails promoting pornography to millions of its customers, documents showed.
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LUXEMBOURG Sept. 30, 2004 - Microsoft Corp. told a European Union court judge Thursday that it would suffer irreparable harm if forced to reveal more of its software code to rivals, while the EU said such
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Several California cities and counties, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, sued Microsoft Corp. on Friday, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating system market.