Microsoft settles antitrust cases with Novell, CCIA
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Monday announced antitrust settlements with Novell and the Computer and Communications Industry Association, ending years of legal wrangling. Microsoft will pay Novell $536 million under the agreement, in which Novell will resolve all antitrust claims relating to Novell's NetWare product, and any other products it owns. The agreement came out of private mediation between the two companies, according to a joint news release.
Novell will end its antitrust claims under U.S. and all other national and state laws concerning its products. Novell will also withdraw from participation in the European Commissions case with Microsoft and will no longer participate as an intervener on behalf of the European Commission in Microsofts appeal of the commissions March 24 ruling.