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Symantec accuses Microsoft of "IP violations"
News The complaint involves Symantec's Volume Manager product, acquired as part of the company's takeover of Veritas Software. The suit, filed on Thursday in US District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, seeks unspecified damages... [19 May 2006]
Ex-Groove VP tries to block Microsoft takeover
News An ex-Groove Networks executive suffered a legal setback on Friday in his bid to block Microsoft's takeover of his former company. Mr Matthews' attempt to block the acquisition of Groove Networks by Microsoft by way of a temporary restraining order... [04 Apr 2005]
Oracle-PeopleSoft: A done deal
News The announcement brings to an end the controversial 18-month takeover battle, which pitted two of the largest sellers of business software applications against each other and extended far beyond the usual fight over customers. [10 Jan 2005]
Re:Viewing 2004: Software and open source
News The drama, of course, was over Oracle's hostile takeover of PeopleSoft which on 13 December resulted in Larry Ellison getting his way to the tune of a $10bn acquisition. We're still waiting but word has it that this week a European Union court will... [21 Dec 2004]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: The politics of enterprise applications
Comment It is easy to dismiss the announcement last week that PeopleSoft will standardise its enterprise applications software on IBM's WebSphere platform as just another attempt by PeopleSoft to ward off the takeover threat from Oracle. [01 Oct 2004]
Oracle wins bitter antitrust case
News In reaction to the ruling, Oracle called for PeopleSoft to drop the defences it had erected against the takeover attempt. US District Court Judge Vaughn Walker sided with Oracle against the US Department of Justice, which opposes the proposed merger. [10 Sep 2004]
DoJ and Oracle face final scrutiny in trial
News The judge presiding over the Oracle antitrust trial aggressively questioned the software maker and the US Justice Department on Tuesday as both sides made final arguments regarding Oracle's attempt at a hostile takeover of rival PeopleSoft. [21 Jul 2004]
Microsoft to spend $38m on expanding HQ
News It won't be an immediate takeover though, as Eddie Bauer will continue to lease the property for three years for around $3m a year. The software behemoth will buy the premises of outdoor clothing seller Eddie Bauer if its bid is accepted, according... [14 Jul 2004]
Oracle and DoJ put it in writing
News The Justice Department is suing Oracle to block the software company's proposed hostile takeover of PeopleSoft. The set of "post-trial briefs" came one week ahead of the trial's closing arguments, set for 20 July in US District Court in San Francisco. [14 Jul 2004]
PeopleSoft and Oracle had previously talked merger
News PeopleSoft executives have also opposed the takeover offer. Testifying on Friday in US District Court, Oracle president Safra Catz revealed that the merger talks had advanced beyond a single conversation between Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and... [28 Jun 2004]
Emails show PeopleSoft feared Microsoft competition
News Oracle is attempting a hostile takeover of PeopleSoft, a chief rival in the market for software packages that businesses use to manage payroll, human resources and related functions. The evidence presented in San Francisco federal court... [18 Jun 2004]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.06.04
Round-Up Also climbing his own personal mountain these days is Oracle boss Larry Ellison who continues to doggedly pursue his aggressive takeover of PeopleSoft. This week Oracle lawyers were in court imploring the DoJ to blow the clouds away and let Larry... [11 Jun 2004]
DoJ's antitrust lawyers move to block Oracle PeopleSoft bid
News The announcement comes after months of speculation over whether the Justice Department would allow Oracle's takeover bid to proceed, or challenge it. Should Pate favour his staff's recommendations, the agency will file an injunction to block the... [11 Feb 2004]
Corel agrees to £59m takeover by Vector
News Software maker Corel said its directors have agreed to a takeover bid from San Francisco-based Vector Capital that values the company at £59m, or 63p per share. The agreement, which requires shareholder and Canadian court approval, comes a day... [09 Jun 2003]
Corel agrees to £59m takeover by Vector
News Software maker Corel said its directors have agreed to a takeover bid from San Francisco-based Vector Capital that values the company at £59m, or 63p per share. The agreement, which requires shareholder and Canadian court approval, comes a day... [09 Jun 2003]
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