US EditionMicrosoft's Office-Teams offer will likely stave off EU antitrust fine: Reuters
- Microsoft faces a multibillion-pound UK lawsuit alleging unfair licensing practices from October 2015 involving Office and Windows products.
- The claim arises from accusations that Microsoft abused market dominance by restricting competition and inflating prices for new and pre-owned licenses.
- Stewarts law firm represents affected consumers, businesses, and public sector bodies, with Kate Pollock highlighting the extensive impact on daily operations.
- Proposed class representative Alex Wolfson states Microsoft’s actions have broadly affected UK entities, and the claim seeks compensation and accountability.
- This litigation, alongside other EU and UK regulatory scrutiny, could lead to significant payouts and signals ongoing oversight of Microsoft’s licensing practices.
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Microsoft attemps to avoid EU fines by further decoupling Teams and Office
The European Commission (EC) has been firing on all cylinders in holding big tech to account through various fines and enforcement actions, attempting to create a more competitive landscape in a space that has become increasingly monopolized. Microsoft has been in a years-long dispute with the EC, which opened an antitrust probe in 2023 after Slack filed a complaint in 2020 alleging that Microsoft’s bundling of Teams and Microsoft 365 was antico…
Microsoft offers to sell Office without Teams at lower price in EU antitrust investigation
Microsoft has offered to sell its Office product without Teams at a lower price than Office with Teams and offer rivals better interoperability access to its services and products, EU antitrust regulators said on Friday.
EU Scrutinizes Microsoft's Latest Teams Concessions Amid Antitrust Case
EU Scrutinizes Microsoft's Latest Teams Concessions Amid Antitrust Case The European Union is stepping closer to resolving a significant antitrust case involving Microsoft and its Teams app, as regulators announce a consultation on the firm's latest proposals. The case, which began in 2020 following a complaint by Slack Technologies, accused Microsoft of bundling Teams with its Office suite to stifle competition.Microsoft's modifications include…
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