Microsoft lawsuit over MSN reinstated
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft must face racketeering claims in a lawsuit filed by Best Buy Co. customers who say they were improperly charged for MSN Internet service, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reinstated a lawsuit claiming that Microsoft and Best Buy cooperated to activate MSN Internet service and charge for it without customers' knowledge.
The lawsuit, filed by Best Buy customers in California and Nevada, claims that Microsoft invested $200 million in Best Buy, which agreed to promote Microsoft's Internet service.