March 25, 2014
A Washington federal court on Tuesday tossed out a pending class action against Microsoft Corp. that accused the company of illegally tracking customers via their smartphones.
January 09, 2014
The plaintiff in a proposed class action accusing Microsoft Corp. of illegally tracking customers via their smartphones fired back at the software giant in Washington district court Wednesday, rejecting its argument that the Stored Communications Act doesn't apply to the case.
December 06, 2013
Microsoft Corp. asked a Washington state judge on Thursday to toss a proposed class action accusing it of illegally tracking customers via their smartphones, saying the company never breached the Stored Communications Act by actually accessing consumer location information.
July 31, 2013
The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit accusing Microsoft Corp. of using software to illegally track its smartphone customers' locations asked a Washington federal judge Monday to grant class certification, arguing the case presents common questions as to the design and functionality of the devices at issue.
June 25, 2012
A Washington federal judge on Friday nixed state consumer protection and privacy claims brought by a proposed class of customers alleging Microsoft Corp.'s software illegally tracked their locations, but allowed the suit to go forward on federal Stored Communications Act claims.
August 31, 2011
Microsoft Corp. was hit with a class action Wednesday in Washington federal court accusing the computer and software giant of tracking consumers' locations through mobile devices in violation of their privacy settings.