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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Burst.com v. Microsoft (Patent Infringement, Intellectual Property Theft, Antitrust)
Microsoft paid $60 million to settle patent infringement, intellectual property theft, and antitrust claims filed by Burst.com. Burst.com alleged Microsoft courted the company in a bid to purchase its audio- and video-streaming technology, but two years later Microsoft terminated the relationship and shipped a similar technology as part of its Windows Media 9 series.
- Misconduct Type
- Intellectual Property
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 3/11/2005
