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To: pressboxjr who wrote (2489)	1/26/1999 9:11:00 PM
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Blue Mountain Arts vs. Microsoft and WebTV Lawsuit Judge issues a temporary restraining order against Microsoft. Blue Mountain Arts believes that it has evidence that a number of personalized Blue Mountain electronic greeting cards have been diverted to junk mail trash by Microsoft Corporation. Blue Mountain has voiced strong objections to Microsoft over this conduct to no avail. In addition we believe that some Blue Mountain cards have been blocked by Microsoft's WebTV Networks, so, on December 8,1998, Blue Mountain filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and its subsidiary WebTV. We at Blue Mountain Arts always do our best to ensure that your electronic greeting cards are delivered to your desired recipients quickly and reliably. We promise to stand up to protect your right to communicate freely with your friends and loved ones and we invite you to send another card at: bluemountain.com If your personal Blue Mountain greeting card gets trashed or blocked, please let us know at postmaster@bluemountain.com Chronology of Lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation and WebTV Nov 18, 1998 Blue Mountain Arts discovers evidence that Microsoft's new Internet Explorer diverts bluemountain.com e-mail greetings to junk mail trash. Nov 19, 1998 Blue Mountain Arts calls Microsoft to complain. Microsoft informs Blue Mountain that the problem is caused by a "bug" in Outlook Express e-mail filter software. Microsoft states that it will be fixed very quickly, probably before a letter could be sent to Microsoft. Nov 20, 1998 Microsoft informs Blue Mountain that it will not fix the problem until an unknown future date. Nov 27, 1998 Blue Mountain Arts discovers evidence that Microsoft's Subsidiary, WebTV, has been blocking Blue Mountain's e-mail greetings from being received by WebTV consumers. Dec 8, 1998 Blue Mountain Arts files Complaint Against Microsoft and WebTV in Santa Clara County, California. Dec 8, 1998 Microsoft and it's Subsidiary, WebTV, file to move the case from state court to Federal Court. Dec 9, 1998 Blue Mountain Arts asks for a restraining order to prevent Microsoft Corporation and WebTV from blocking Blue Mountain's use of the internet to provide electronic greeting cards to the public. Dec 15, 1998 Federal District Judge refuses Microsoft's request to move case. The Judge orders Microsoft to pay Blue Mountain's costs and actual expenses, including attorney's fees. Dec 21, 1998 California Superior Court Judge issues a temporary restraining order against Microsoft. A Court date has been scheduled for Microsoft to appear before the Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County, to show cause, if any, it has, as to why provisions described by the court should not be incorporated into a Preliminary Injuction . Originaly scheduled for January 21, the Court date has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 28, 1999 at 2pm