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Judge Tosses Settlement Offer in Microsoft Class-Action Suit.

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| January 12, 2002 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Hiawatha Bray

Jan. 12--A judge in Baltimore yesterday threw out a proposed $1 billion settlement aimed at resolving dozens of private antitrust suits against Microsoft Corp., marking the second time this week the software giant had lost a battle in a federal courtroom.

To settle claims that Microsoft had overcharged millions of users of its Windows operating system, the company proposed to pay $400 million in cash to set up a foundation to provide computers and software to public schools that serve poor children.

The company also pledged as much as $100 million in matching grants and up to 200,000 refurbished computers for the schools.…

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