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Florida Citizens' Anti-trust Payout Dwarfed By Lawyers'

According to Robin "Roblimo" Miller's article on NewsForge, Florida residents are receiving word by electronic and postal mail about the likely outcome of that state's class action suit against Microsoft (last mentioned on Slashdot last September): the upshot is that Florida residents who purchased a Microsoft operating system or Microsoft Office would be eligible for a settlement payment (in vouchers) of $5-12; the lawyers involved are seeking $48 million in fees. The settlement terms have several interesting clauses; for instance, by accepting, you would be agreeing to "settle and release all claims, demands, actions, suits, and causes of action against Microsoft and/or its directors, officers, employees, attorneys, insurers or agents, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, that any member of the Florida Settlement Class ever had, could have had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have, relating in any way to ... any conduct, act or omission that was or could have been alleged in this case as the basis for any antitrust or unfair competition claims."

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  1. steal all my children by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    if i don't pay the ransom
    but i'll never see him again
    if i squeal to the cops

  2. really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    According to Robin 'roblimo' Miller, CmdrTaco is bisexual.

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  5. I'm Uncircumcised! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Should I be ashamed?