New Microsoft terms and conditions limit users' legal options

Charlee Gothard
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Binding arbitration and class action waivers must be agreed to in order to keep using online services

A new set of terms and conditions has been sent to existing users of Microsoft's online services – including Hotmail, SkyDrive, Messenger, Bing, MSN and Office.com – that effectively prohibits a us...

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