The Computer and Communications Industry Association which represents many rivals of Microsoft, has urged a US judge to reject a recently proposed Microsoft settlement. Microsoft recently offered to donate $1.1 billion in software, training and PCs to the poorest schools in the US in lieu of making payments to the 100 or so individuals who brought a class action antitrust suit against the company.
Ed Black, president of the Association, claims in a letter addressed to a Baltimore US District Court Judge that the settlement “would do nothing to deter future anti-competitive conduct by Microsoft and would inflict great harm upon the technology markets affected by such conduct.”
A recent Paris Court of Appeal ruling ordering a blanket blocking of several pornographic websites underscores the growing concerns over child protection in the digital age, an expert has said.
The ineffectiveness of the actions of the Church of England to stop abuse by John Smyth demonstrate the importance of prompt, full investigations whenever safeguarding concerns are raised, an expert has said.
Victoria’s security of payment legislation could soon see extensive reform the state government has indicated, in its response to a parliamentary inquiry into refusals to pay construction industry sub-contractors for completed works.
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