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Microsoft Asks European Court to Suspend Antitrust Ruling

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 30, 2004 - 8:21am.
Luxembourg -- Microsoft appeared before the European Court of First Instance on Thursday and asked for the suspension of the EU's recent antitrust ruling against the U.S.-based software giant. Microsoft lawyers argued that complying with the ruling and sharing software codes with its competitors in Europe would do "irreversible" harm to the company and asked the court to suspend the ruling pending its appeal. "The insights revealed will be revealed forever, regardless of contractual safeguards," Microsoft lawyer Ian Forrester told the Court. "The bell once rung cannot be un-rung." Microsoft also argued that the early implementation of the ruling was not necessary to protect competitors. In March, the European Commission ruled that Microsoft had violated EU antitrust laws and ordered the company to pay a record fine of $600 million, provide rivals with software codes and offer a version of Windows without Media Player. Microsoft is scheduled to appear in court again on Friday.
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Verizon Asks Judge to Suspend Order for Subscriber Data in RIAA Dispute

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2003 - 3:12am.
Washington -- Internet service provider Verizon Wireless on Thursday tried to convince a federal judge to postpone his order compelling the company to turn over the identity of an alleged music file-trader to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while the company seeks an appeal of the ruling to a higher court. The RIAA served Verizon a subpoena for the subscriber data under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, claiming the subscriber is a copyright infringer, but Verizon argued that the RIAA should have to go through a tougher process to gain access to its subscribers' private data. Verizon said that if U.S. District Judge John Bates does not suspend his order, it will appeal to a higher court for a suspension.
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