Microsoft Sues Atlanta-Area Computer Firms, Claims Sales of Unlicensed Software
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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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A group of California cities and counties on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O), saying the world's largest software maker overcharged them for software.
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Microsoft has filed its first lawsuits over allegedly counterfeit and illicit certificates of authenticity, the labels attached to software packages and computers to verify the legitimacy of the programs inside.
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A California-based software company has filed a patent infringement suit against Microsoft over two patents that enable the creation of virtual private networks.
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(InfoWorld) - California police arrested a man on Tuesday who allegedly sold illegally copied Microsoft and Adobe Systems software on the Internet for seven years, netting him an estimated $750,000. Gad Zamir, 64, of Menifee, California, was arrested after an eight-month investigation, said the Computer and Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Zamir allegedly copied and then sold the programs on online auctions sites, the team said. TheÂ pirated softwareÂ included Microsoft's SQL Server 2000 Enterprise -- a $25,000 program at the time of its release -- which he allegedly sold on the auction sites for $7,750, and Adobe's Creative Suite 2, which sold below market price at $280, police said. Police said they found 15 computers, $13,000 in cash, and software valued at $283,000 in Zamir's home, calling it a "mid-level" piracy operation. Microsoft praised the arrest, calling it an "important victory in what is an ongoing, global fight." Â
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Class action suit accuses the software giant of violating state's business code.
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The world&#39;s largest computer software manufacturer filed suit Tuesday in US District Court against a local software retailer it claims is selling and distributing counterfeit software labels.
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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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p2pnet.net News:- Four ex-Microsoft employees from the Seattle-area have been charged with stealing software worth $32.4 million from the company.
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KIRKLAND -- A local company is one of several across the country targeted by Microsoft Corp. in a spate of copyright and trademark infringement lawsuits filed Monday.
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A Beijing college student is suing Microsoft Corp., claiming that its Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy program violated his privacy.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and other Internet access providers filed three new lawsuits on Thursday to stop the spread of unsolicited e-mail messages touting everything from home refinancing to miracle health cures.
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Microsoft Corp. filed nine new lawsuits against spammers who send unsolicited e-mail, including an e-mail marketing Web hosting company, the world's largest software maker said on Thursday
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Microsoft filed nine lawsuits against individuals and companies alleged to be involved in the distribution of spam, the company says.
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The suit, whose plaintiffs include San Franciisco and Los Angeles, is the latest in a string of similar actions brought against Microsoft across the country.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O has sued   an anonymous computer hacker whose free program
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Several California cities and counties, are accusing Microsoft of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the PC operating system market.