An economist's deposition in the ongoing "Vista Capable" lawsuit filed against Microsoft by claimants insisting that the company fraudulently represented its products has testified that Redmond made a pretty penny off the "Vista Capable" designation. In his deposition, economist...

Microsoft took another hit on the legal front Monday when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to let the software behemoth appeal a ruling by the judge in the so-called "Vista Capable" lawsuit that had granted the plaintiffs class action status. In a brief, one-paragraph order, the...

A federal judge in Seattle last night granted Microsoft's motion to stop the "Windows Vista Capable" lawsuit from proceeding while it asks the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review her decision giving the case class-action status: PDF, 3 pages . The stay, issued by U.S. District Judge...