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Judge Rejects Settlement Agreement in Microsoft Suit.

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| January 12, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. 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: Rob Kaiser

Jan. 12--Microsoft Corp.'s proposal to donate computers and software to public schools was rejected Friday by a federal judge, who said the settlement agreement to a class-action lawsuit was "critically underfunded" and could give the software giant a competitive edge in the school computer market.

The lawsuit accuses Microsoft of using its monopoly power to overcharge consumers for its products. The class-action lawsuit, which began in 1999, is unrelated to the landmark antitrust case brought by the federal government and states against Microsoft.

Attorneys for Microsoft and some of the plaintiffs agreed last month to the…

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