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ValueLicensing must allow Microsoft to audit copyright dispute settlement, UK judge rules

By Simon Zekaria ( December 5, 2023, 17:00 GMT | Insight) -- ValueLicensing must allow Microsoft to audit the carrying out of a settlement arising from a software copyright infringement dispute, even as the software reseller is engaged in a dominance-abuse lawsuit against the US tech giant over anticompetitive licensing deals, a UK High Court judge ruled today. He said the case is a contractual matter on its own terms, even as the parties are involved in proceedings over damages litigation.Microsoft can audit a settlement agreement with ValueLicensing arising from a software copyright infringement dispute, even as the software reseller is engaged in a dominance-abuse lawsuit against the US tech giant over anticompetitive licensing deals, a UK judge ruled today....

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