Microsoft Appeals EU's Mega-Fine
May 9, 2008
Microsoft has decided to appeal the over $1 billion fine that the European Commission levied against the software company in late Febraury (a.k.a. the EU's largest-ever penalty against a company).
The company filed the challenge with the European Union's Court of First Instance, stating that it's doing so "in a constructive effort to seek clarity from the court." The UK's Guardian newspaper called the decision to appeal "surprising" but spoke with a group of antitrust lawyers who suggested that Microsoft's approach is that it has nothing (more) to lose.
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Antitrust, European Union, Microsoft, Neelie Kroes
