Microsoft faces class action lawsuit in Florida
WinInfo | at | by Mike
A Circuit Judge in the state of Florida has awarded class action status to a group of lawsuits against Microsoft, which allege that the software giant violated state laws against unfair trade practices by artificially raising the price of its products. The class action lawsuit, which is just the latest of many legal challenges the company is facing in the wake of its sweeping antitrust woes, affects every consumer in Florida who purchased a PC with Windows 95 or 98, or Microsoft Office, Excel or Word, on or after November 15, 1995. Florida joins several other states, including California, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, in bringing class action suits against Microsoft.