Microsoft investigators press ahead: the Justice Department's antitrust probe will continue after release of Windows 95

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The Dept of Justice will continue its third investigation of Microsoft in five years while allowing the software giant to ship its Windows 95 product starting Aug 24. The Aug 8 announcement keeps alive an inquiry into whether the company's decision to bundle with the software another package that gives access to a new online service, Microsoft Network, violates Secs 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and a consent decree on software licensing. Microsoft is seeking relief from government harassment in connection with the inquiry.

Prepackaged software, Computer Software, Software Publishers, United States, Software, Microsoft Corp., Investigations, Antitrust law, United States. Department of Justice, MSFT

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Advertisers fight California's law on green labels

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Advertisers and environmentalists are disputing labeling claims and a 1990 California labeling law on the proper use of terms like 'recycled' and 'biodegradable,' with criminal sanctions for statutory violations. Free-speech advocates and the advertising industry claim the state has gone too far in such matters as its standards for products described as biodegradable. Advertisers have appealed the ruling to the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Assn of National Advertisers v. Lungren.

Laws, regulations and rules, Green marketing, Labels

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AGs to press multistate drive; despite air fare defeat

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The National Assn of Attorneys General is not fazed by a Supreme Court rejection of its attempt to allow states to regulate airline advertising and it vows to continue fighting other multistate cases. In the case of Morales v Trans World Airlines, TWA maintained that the states were violating the interstate compact clause of the Constitution, which keeps states from concluding agreements outside the federal system. The judges based their decision on the federal preemption issue.

Airlines, Advertising, Exclusive and concurrent legislative powers, Preemption (Legislative power), National Association of Attorneys General

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