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Information WeekThe lawyer in the case says he will proceed with efforts to depose Gates unless Microsoft settles for at least $25 million.
By Paul McDougall
InformationWeek
March 28, 2008 01:16 PM
The lawyer for the family of a teenage girl who was horribly burned in a house fire allegedly sparked by a faulty Xbox game console is threatening to have Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) chairman Bill Gates testify about the safety of his company's offshore manufacturing practices.
Attorney William Tinning said in a letter to Microsoft last week that he would seek "an apex deposition for Mr. Gates given his worldwide speeches about the inadequacies of capitalism and the need for his Warren Buffet-funded charitable trust to bridge the gap.
"This is in direct contrast with his business organization policies," wrote Tinning. Microsoft is "one of the largest employers of low wage earners in China for products built to the specification of his company which have resulted in massive recalls for safety issues," he added.
A copy of the letter has been obtained by InformationWeek.
Tinning said he would proceed with efforts to depose Gates unless Microsoft settles for at least $25 million.
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Yeah Bill, Let's hear about your "company's offshore manufacturing practices."