Christie\'s to auction computer relics and other brief reports...
Publish date: 02 March 2005
Issue Number: 1070
Diary: Legalbrief eLaw
Category: Corruption
* Christies is to auction rare documents and technical relics in a sale to take place in New York entitled The Origins of Cyberspace. This is the first sale of this kind. Items on the block include an early version of a data storage disk dating back to 1951. The collection will be first offered as a single lot with bids for the entire collection expected to be over $1.2m. Full CNN/Money report
* The European Commission has warned it could levy large new fines on Microsoft for failing to comply with its landmark antitrust ruling. A spokesperson for the Competition Commission confirmed that the views of Microsoft rivals would be taken into account when making a decision, which could be as early as next month. Full AustralianIT report * A US woman has sued Hewlett-Packard, claiming that the ink cartridges for their printers are secretly programmed to expire on a certain date, in some cases rendering them useless before they are installed. The suit, which seeks class-action status, asks for restitution, damages and other compensation. Full AustralianIT report * Scientists of the US Wildlife Conservation Society have relinquished the right to name a new species of monkey in Bolivia, preferring instead to carry out an Internet sale. The auction is the first of its kind on www.charityfolks.com, a non-profit auction venue. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Madidi National Park in Bolivia, the monkeys natural habitat. Full News24 report * Keith Nordick, a former Mexico resident, has been sentenced to more than five years in a US jail for his role in one of the nations largest online investment scams that bilked 15 000 investors globally out of nearly $60m. Full USAToday report
