Forgent drops patent claim as part of US$8m settlement.

Soz about all the illegal downloading and that.

Ed Black, the outspoken trade association president who excoriated Microsoft for years, is receiving nearly US$10 million from a Microsoft antitrust settlement that aims to eliminate further criticism of Microsoft.

Settlement agreement ends fight over portable media player's user interface.

Microsoft has settled its trademark infringement suits against Lindows.com with a US$20 million payment to the Linux company, which agreed to change it name to Linspire.

An often irreverent look at some of the past week's other news.

No local announcement has yet been made on whether Australian iPod owners can apply for the compensation offered to US users who sued Apple, alleging iPod batteries didn't perform as advertised.

Company agrees to pay $133m to Warner Music.

Software makes suit that claimed it gave users false test results andsecurity warnings.

Redmond will modify desktop search to allow third-party technologies.

Boardroom coup called off as investor is given seat.

Del Cid bites back.

Company to shell out up to $195 per customer.

Company cuts deal with California Attorney General.