Microsoft class action settlement mississippi

The settlement agreement, which was announced today, leaves just one state-court antitrust class action in Mississippi pending against Microsoft, according to Rich Wallis, the software vendor's associate general counsel and its lead lawyer in both the Iowa and Mississippi cases. Microsoft will try to get that case dismissed at a hearing scheduled to take place later this month, Wallis said.

A trial in Iowa began in mid-November and had resulted in the public unearthing of internal e-mails and documents that were embarrassing to Microsoft, including a message in which now-former Windows development chief Jim Allchin complained to top executives Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer about the progress of Windows Vista and said that he would buy a Macintosh if he wasn't a Microsoft employee.

The trial had been expected to last until at least midyear. In an interview today, Wallis denied that the public release of Allchin's message and other revealing e-mails as evidence had made Microsoft more eager to settle the Iowa case. We were very anxious to continue the trial so we could tell our story. Wallis said that Gates and Jeff Raikes , president of the Microsoft division responsible for Office and the company's Dynamics business applications, were both expected to testify at the trial in the spring.

But, he added, "we have a pattern of consistently settling these old cases whenever we can [do so] on a reasonable basis. That opportunity presented itself.

Latest Insider. Check out the latest Insider stories here. More from the IDG Network. Microsoft settles embarrassing antitrust suit in Iowa. Microsoft clears antitrust hurdle in Iowa. Microsoft challenges attorney fees in Iowa case. The Microsoft class action settlement offers two categories of compensation to eligible Class Members: cash payments or volume licensee vouchers.

Consumer Cash Payments are available to eligible Class Members who purchased a license for one of the Microsoft products listed here. Volume Licensee Vouchers are available to eligible Class Members who purchased a license for one of the Microsoft products listed here through a Microsoft volume licensing program including Open, Select and Enterprise Agreements. Accepted documentation for consumer cash payments includes receipts, product identification number, product key number, the original COA or other credible written evidence.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim.

Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. Top Class Actions Legal Statement. Please note: Top Class Actions is not a settlement administrator or law firm. Top Class Actions is a legal news source that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. Top Class Actions does not process claims and we cannot advise you on the status of any class action settlement claim. You must contact the settlement administrator or your attorney for any updates regarding your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are expected to be mailed out.

I have had Windows and Word all along and it was pre-loaded into my computer at purchase. If there had been an alternative I would have liked to know and considered it especially if lower priced and more reliable. I bought a number of new computers that came preloaded with version of that software, does that count?

Your email address will not be published. The settlement agreement received preliminary approval recently, according to a November statement by the U. District Court for the Northern District of California. This company settlement excludes those who used Zoom with an "Enterprise-level account" or a government account, according to the class-action document. Users must submit their claims by March 5 by filling out an online form or by mailing a complete claim form for cash payments. The amount of money can increase or decrease depending on the number of people who submit claims, according to the class-action settlement website.

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