< ' pp. ' > JACKSON Microsoft Corporation have cables that last $ 5 million to the country as part of an anti-trust settlement a multi-million dollar company reached with the country in 2009, Attorney General Jim Hood said today.
< ' pp. ' > We raised $ 48.5 million for the State and $ 1 million for Mississippi consumers redeemed their vouchers, Hood said. "Mississippi recovers more than any other country and it doesn't cost the taxpayers anything, because we make our Microsoft pay attorneys. < ' aa ' >
<'pp'>Hood launched an anti-trust suit against the software giant's 2004 claim billed software developers had illegally excessive Mississippi residents by creating monopoly for their computer's operating system software, including Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME, as well as other Microsoft products, such as Microsoft WORD, Excel and other applications.
The company settled with the State and gives Mississippi $ 40 million in 2009, the Hood immediately directed to the State Treasury to offset the shortcomings in the State budget.
The company has since paid an additional $ 3.5 million, $ 1 million back to vouchers for qualifying Microsoft users, including individuals, schools and businesses.
The settlement agreement allowed Microsoft to retain their last installment if citizens filed objections to the settlement or asking individual lawsuits. No submitted, Microsoft has to pay the final payment in full.
The company now has paid all thanks to the country as a result of the settlement agreement.<'aa'>
JACKSON Microsoft Corporation have cables that last $ 5 million to the country as part of an anti-trust settlement a multi-million dollar company reached with the country in 2009, Attorney General