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Microsoft Drags Feet with Settlement Claims

Posted by michael on from the slow-down-cowboy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft is holding up compensation claims from a quarter of million Californians in order to punish Lindows.com, and to coerce the class action plaintiffs 'into siding with Microsoft against its Lindows competitor,' according to a court filing seen by The Register. The document, filed on 21st November by Townsend and Townsend and Crew, lead counsel for the Californian class action consumers, points out that none of the claims being held up was actually filed via Lindows.com, yet Microsoft has held them 'hostage' for over two months."

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  1. Battle of resources, not facts by mabu · · Score: 5, Informative

    Is anyone surprised?

    It doesn't matter whether we're talking about SCO, Microsoft, the DMCA, RIAA, or Michael Jackson. The new get-rich-quick or save-your-ass business model is now based on seeing who can legally travel the farthest on the gas they have in their tank.

    1. Re:Battle of resources, not facts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      Michael Jackson have been going after little kids

      BZZZZT!

      It has been alleged that Michael Jackson has been going after little kids. I don't know whether he has or not.
      This could just be another attempt by his accusers to grab a chunk of money by making up some juicy dirt. It happens all the time.

    2. Re:Battle of resources, not facts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      Yeah, because last time this happened Micheal so wanted to prove his total and complete innocence he settelled out of court for millions of dollars.

      Now I don't know about you, but even if I were Micheal Jackson and had that sort of cash just lying around, I wouldn't prove my innocence by buying off the complaint and not going to court.

      So, how well do you think little old Micheal will fair in the nonce wing?

  2. Re:Hmmm... by johnnyb · · Score: 3, Informative

    I would go ahead and file. This way, if any additional class-action litigation comes about because of this, you would be elegible for that, too.

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    Engineering and the Ultimate
  3. Re:How was this going to work in the first place? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    For the record i didn't actually write this post and I admit I know nothing about how this all works. I just stole this post from a previous article to gain karma.

    benna

  4. And the truly ironic thing is... by dsfox · · Score: 2, Informative

    Townsend and Townsend says:

    "Although plaintiffs expressed some initial concerns with the Lindows web site, we are now satisfied with Lindows' explanation of its procedures and believe that it fully comports with the express terms of the Settlement Agreement."