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Office 2013 EULA says the software is bound to one PC forever

Office 2013 EULA says the software is bound to one PC forever
  • Posted February 13, 2013, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Although you can usually click through most software license agreements with little consequence, you should probably skim Microsoft's terms before spending $140 to $400 on a retail copy of Office 2013 as two key parts have changed from previous versions…

Valve has until October 10 to resolve EULA dispute in Germany

Valve has until October 10 to resolve EULA dispute in Germany
  • Posted September 24, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Valve is facing legal action from the Federation of German Consumer Organizations regarding recent changes made to their end-user license agreement (EULA). A representative for the organization says the developer has until October 10 to respond to their desist order…

Microsoft simplifies Windows 8 EULA, rewrites terms

Microsoft simplifies Windows 8 EULA, rewrites terms
  • Posted August 20, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft's Windows EULA (end-user license agreement) has traditionally consisted of posterior-covering blobs of legalese. According to ZDNet though, with Windows 8, Microsoft has completely rewritten the agreement in "plain English". Also, for the first time, the EULA allows for legally…

Steam's updated user agreement bans class action suits

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  • Posted August 2, 2012, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Following the lead of EA, Microsoft, Sony and other gaming outfits, Valve updated its Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA) Tuesday to forbid users from filing class action lawsuits. The change comes as a surprise to many gamers, who generally regard Valve as one of the "good guys"...

Updated Microsoft EULA prohibits class action lawsuits

Updated Microsoft EULA prohibits class action lawsuits
  • Posted May 29, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Microsoft
  • Microsoft is following in the footsteps of several other large corporations by adding a clause to their end-user license agreements that will prevent individuals from filing class-action lawsuits against them. The decision was announced in a post on the Microsoft…

Violating a terms of service agreement is not criminal, federal court says

Violating a terms of service agreement is not criminal, federal court says
  • Posted April 12, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • On Tuesday, the federal Ninth Court of Appeals ruled that violating a "terms of service" agreement is not a criminal offense. At the heart of the debate were concerns that violating a terms of service agreement, despite being a set…

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