A class action suit brought by New York consumers against
Microsoft can proceed, a New York judge has ruled. According to
Law.com, the consumers charged that they suffered damages as a
result of deceptive behaviour by the company.
In the
years since Microsoft was first confronted with an antitrust
lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice and 20 states, a
number of antitrust class action lawsuits have been filed against
it, alleging that the firm eliminated competition from superior and
cheaper rivals in its main software markets.
Like the original Justice Department suit, all but a few have
settled. The New York action, initially filed in 2000, is among
those still active; and New York Supreme Court Judge Karla
Moskowitz has finally certified the case for
class action status.
