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Eolas Techs. Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 99 C 626 (N.D. Ill.) (Pallmeyer, J.).

Speculation regarding Judge Pallmeyer's delay of the Eolas v. Microsoft trial is over.  Eolas announced that it settled with Microsoft in a letter to shareholders (available from theSeattle Post-Intelligencer).  No details of the settlement were available, but Eolas told its shareholders to expect a dividend from the settlement of up to $60-$72 per share.  Here is more coverage of the settlement:*

• Vnunet.com
  
• Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog -- discussing the letter to Eolas shareholders.
  
• Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
  
• Patent Prospector

*  As I have explained in previous posts, I will not comment on any news from this case because of my family's connection to it, but feel free to discuss the case in the comments.

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Eolas Techs. Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 99 C 626 (N.D. Ill.) (Pallmeyer, J.).

Speculation regarding Judge Pallmeyer's delay of the Eolas v. Microsoft trial is starting in the MSM and on the internet.  The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Internetnews.com both have pieces reporting that Eolas and Microsoft are working toward settlement.  Both stories quote a Microsoft spokesperson as saying, "[Microsoft is] in active discussions with Eolas Technologies regarding a possible settlement ."

As I said in my previous posts, I will not comment on any news from this case because of my family's connection to it, but feel free to discuss the case in the comments.

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