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Washington State passes landmark facial recognition safeguards law pushed by Microsoft - OnMSFT.com - April 1, 2020

Washington State passes landmark facial recognition safeguards law pushed by Microsoft

March 6, 2021April 1, 2020 by Staff Writer
California man gets 15-months in jail, fined $50,000 for selling Windows Restore disks - OnMSFT.com - April 26, 2018

California man gets 15-months in jail, fined $50,000 for selling Windows Restore disks

April 26, 2018 by Arif Bacchus

A California man's simple idea of selling Windows Restore disks landed him a $50,000 fine and a 15-month jail sentence.

Microsoft asks US Government for exception to Trump's US entry ban order - OnMSFT.com - February 2, 2017

Microsoft asks US Government for exception to Trump's US entry ban order

April 13, 2021February 2, 2017 by Kit McDonald

Microsoft has officially filed exceptions for "Responsible Known Travellers with Pressing Needs" as a response to President Trump's executive order.

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France's National Data Protection Commission says Windows 10 collects too much data (Updated)

July 20, 2016 by Mark Coppock

The French government, specifically the National Data Protection Committee, is calling on Microsoft to address data collection concerns in Windows 10.

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Microsoft applauds new European Commission Privacy Shield decision

July 11, 2016 by Dave W. Shanahan

In a post on the Microsoft European Union (EU) Policy blog, Microsoft Vice President for EU Government Affairs, John Frank, applauded the new EU-US Privacy Shield decision.

New York Attorney-General pursuing further cases against Microsoft over "forced" Windows 10 upgrades - OnMSFT.com - July 10, 2016

New York Attorney-General pursuing further cases against Microsoft over "forced" Windows 10 upgrades

July 10, 2016 by Jack Wilkinson

A number of Attorney-General's across the United States are building cases against Microsoft for forced Windows 10 upgrades.

Microsoft President Brad Smith goes on the record about the company's privacy lawsuits - OnMSFT.com - June 2, 2016

Microsoft President Brad Smith goes on the record about the company's privacy lawsuits

June 2, 2016 by Vu Anh Nguyen

Microsoft's chief legal officer talks with Wall Street Journal about what goes on behind the company's court battles with the US government.

Office 365 enhanced to simplify the process of eDiscovery - OnMSFT.com - May 17, 2016

Office 365 enhanced to simplify the process of eDiscovery

May 17, 2016 by Kareem Anderson

Microsoft’s Office 365 team just announced the release of a new set of eDiscovery enhancements for the productivity suite that include search, hold, export, and case management.

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Microsoft's lead intellectual property lawyer headed to law firm Perkins Coie

May 12, 2016 by Mark Coppock

One of the company's lead IP lawyers, Andy Culbert, has headed out for new opportunities, specifically to join law firm Perkins Coie and continue working as a professor at the University of Washington's School of Law.

Microsoft's chief legal officer explains the company's suit against the U.S. Justice Department - OnMSFT.com - April 14, 2016

Microsoft's chief legal officer explains the company's suit against the U.S. Justice Department

April 14, 2016 by Kareem Anderson

Microsoft's president and chief legal officer discusses what prompted the push to overturn a standing US provision for ‘modern’ investigation.

Watch Microsoft's Brad Smith address the Apple iPhone case while speaking to the US Judiciary Committee - OnMSFT.com - February 26, 2016

Watch Microsoft's Brad Smith address the Apple iPhone case while speaking to the US Judiciary Committee

February 26, 2016 by Kareem Anderson

Microsoft’s chief legal officer Brad Smith decided to clear up the lingering confusion as he spoke with the U.S. House Judiciary Committee during a hearing entitled "Conflicts of Law Concerning Border Data Flow and Law Enforcement Request."

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Microsoft now has 74 partners preloading Office Mobile, OneNote, and more on Android devices

February 10, 2016 by Kareem Anderson

Thanks in part to Microsoft’s companywide shift to partnering rather than attempting to dominate a category, the company has seen its Microsoft Office, OneDrive, and Skype apps land on a healthy number of Android tablets and smartphones.

Supreme Court judge sells nearly half a million dollars worth of Microsoft stock to sit on Xbox 360 case - OnMSFT.com - February 4, 2016

Supreme Court judge sells nearly half a million dollars worth of Microsoft stock to sit on Xbox 360 case

February 4, 2016 by Kareem Anderson

Chief Justice John Roberts has sold off somewhere between $250,000 and $500,000 in Microsoft stock over the past year, to oversee the Xbox 360 case.

Microsoft takes Xbox 360 class action appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

January 15, 2016 by Mark Coppock
Microsoft and Google agree to drop long standing lawsuits - OnMSFT.com - September 30, 2015

Microsoft and Google agree to drop long standing lawsuits

September 30, 2015 by Kareem Anderson
New Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for Privacy Act reform - OnMSFT.com - September 16, 2015

New Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for Privacy Act reform

September 16, 2015 by Mark Coppock
Microsoft makes its in-house legal software broadly available - OnMSFT.com - August 31, 2015

Microsoft makes its in-house legal software broadly available

August 31, 2015 by Michael Cottuli

Microsoft disallowed from trademarking Skype in the European Union in new court ruling

May 5, 2015 by Fahad Al-Riyami

Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC is taking over IP disputes and deals

March 20, 2015 by Joseph Finney

Xbox 360 scratching discs has lead to a class action lawsuit against Microsoft

March 19, 2015 by Joseph Finney

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