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InternetNews
July 20, 2004
Michael Singer |
Closing Arguments Expected in Oracle Trial A federal judge is expected to hear closing arguments Tuesday in the government's antitrust case against Oracle. Judge Walker may hold off on deciding the case until next month.   |
InternetNews
July 2, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Trial Comes Full Circle It began with Microsoft/SAP acquisition plans and ended with IBM 's notes on how to create FUD. |
InternetNews
September 9, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Prevails in DoJ Suit to Block PeopleSoft The company said the decision removes a significant roadblock to the acquisition. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2004
Roy Mark |
Oracle Prepared to Drop PeopleSoft Bid Oracle will drop its efforts to block PeopleSoft's defense to Oracle's hostile takeover bid if PeopleSoft's shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by Nov. 19, according to an Oracle letter sent to a Delaware court. |
InternetNews
June 7, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft's Standing Debated at Trial The DoJ's argument to block Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft hinges on the Global 2000's view of competition in the ERP marketplace. |
InternetNews
August 27, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Refreshes PeopleSoft Offer While it waits for a judge's decision, the software vendor extends its $7.7 billion takeover offer for PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
March 19, 2004
Michael Singer |
Trade Secrets Barred from Oracle's Servers A federal judge rules that only two lawyers from the software giant can view sensitive information from rival companies like Microsoft, SAP and PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
Judge Asks for Clarification in Oracle/DoJ Trial Oracle extends its offer of $21 per share till the end of August hoping to outlast Judge Walker's decision. |
InternetNews
September 24, 2004
Roy Mark |
Oracle Renews PeopleSoft Offer With its previous bid set to expire at midnight, Oracle extends the deadline for its $7.7B takeover offer through Oct. 8. The European Union (EU) also is waiting to weigh in on the acquisition. |
InternetNews
March 17, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Rivals Block Trade Secrets in Court The Department of Defense, Microsoft, SAP and other firms ask a federal judge to restrict access to their confidential information as part of the Justice Department's suit. |
InternetNews
April 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle-DoJ Case Moves to Videotape The judge in the DoJ/Oracle case is expected to get an eyeful of pre-trial evidence -- and education -- in the anti-trust case. |
InternetNews
May 21, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle, PeopleSoft CEOs File Depositions Ellison and Conway answer their subpoenas, as lawyers for third-party rivals haggle over releasing sensitive corporate documents. |
InternetNews
April 16, 2004
Michael Singer |
Judge Wants Oracle Case Kept 'Open' Companies supporting the government's case to stop Oracle from taking over PeopleSoft best be prepared for public scrutiny. |
InternetNews
November 1, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle to PeopleSoft: 'Best and Final Offer' Oracle ups its bid for PeopleSoft to $24 per share and drops most conditions in its continuing quest to buy the software maker. |
InternetNews
June 4, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle, DoJ Gird For Legal Battle The roots of Oracle's controversial takeover plan for PeopleSoft will come to light next week as the issue heads to trial. |
InternetNews
July 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
More Mega Mergers if Oracle Succeeds The quest for PeopleSoft was the tip of the iceberg, say analysts. |
InternetNews
November 10, 2004 |
Oracle's 'Final' PeopleSoft Offer Rejected The battle for PeopleSoft now goes to the shareholders while the legal wranging continues. |
InternetNews
June 18, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Keeps Microsoft Up at Night Testimony in Justice Department case highlights Microsoft's fear that the "big three" of ERP are slowly inching down to its customer base. |
InternetNews
October 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle v. PeopleSoft Trial Closes A Delaware judge must wade through two weeks of testimony. |
InternetNews
June 24, 2004
Michael Singer |
Gates' E-mail Discussed PeopleSoft Stake Oracle's trial over its PeopleSoft acquisition reveals how rivals reacted to its potential impact on the enterprise software market. |
InternetNews
September 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle's Takeover Bid Still Faces Hurdles The Justice Department mulls whether to appeal a federal court's ruling allowing Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft, which so far, intends to fight. Ruling Allows Oracle Bid For PeopleSoft |
InternetNews
August 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
Europe Readies Antitrust Case Against Oracle Third-party companies face a deadline as overseas regulators could restart their inquiries in about a month. |
InternetNews
May 14, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Discounts PeopleSoft Bid The database software giant lowers the value of the deal to roughly $7.7 billion from $9.4 billion. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
Judge: Oracle Can See Competitors' Info Oracle lawyers can view sensitive information about Peoplesoft and other vendors as they prepare for a June 7 showdown with the DoJ. |
InternetNews
March 11, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Trial Raises Mid-Tier Market Questions Despite the obvious impact on the top-tier ERP sector, court raises concerns about Oracle's influence on the rest of the market. |
InternetNews
August 13, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Judge Takes Hard Line on Corporate Secrets Bearing Point, Accenture, PeopleSoft and others argue for protection from publicizing private information as an after effect of Oracle's antitrust suit. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Microsoft's Gathering Storm During the trial over Oracle's bid for Peoplesoft, Microsoft indicated that late last year it had discussions to buy out the German ERP giant, SAP. What are Microsoft's plans for the ERP market? |
InternetNews
October 5, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Wants CAP Ripped From PeopleSoft Lawyers for Oracle asked a federal court to remove PeopleSoft's Customer Assurance Program, one of the last few obstacles in the company's hostile $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
DoJ, Oracle to Set Legal Ground Rules Lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice, Oracle, and PeopleSoft are scheduled to meet in court Wednesday to hammer out a trial schedule and pretrial motions over Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft |
InternetNews
December 15, 2004 |
Chronology of a Merger Oracle's dogged pursuit of PeopleSoft was rewarded on December 13, 2004, as PeopleSoft's board of directors agreed to sell the company for $10.3 billion. |
InternetNews
August 11, 2004
Michael Singer |
Court Papers: Oracle Wants PeopleSoft Outed Win or lose, Oracle wants to make sure that PeopleSoft is no longer a threat by having PeopleSoft's secrets revealed by opening court documents to the public. |
InternetNews
June 23, 2004
Michael Singer |
Ellison 'Green' with Envy Analysts debate whether Oracle is after SAP's high-end or Microsoft's mid-tier. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2004
Michael Singer |
EU Clears Oracle for PeopleSoft Takeover European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
DoJ Won't Appeal Oracle's Takeover Plans Oracle advanced its plans to acquire PeopleSoft Friday after the U.S. Department of Justice said it would not appeal a ruling on an antitrust case that tried to block the merger. |
InternetNews
June 30, 2004
Michael Singer |
Ellison Rounds Up Oracle's Defense The DoJ grills the CEO about his fourth attempt to acquire PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
March 25, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Re-elects Incumbent Board Members PeopleSoft shareholders pick four board members for re-election in a resounding 95 percent vote. |
InternetNews
June 11, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle, DOJ Documents May Lose Seals A federal Judge is expected to unseal corporate documents in a trial that could determine if Oracle can proceed with its $7.7 billion takeover bid for PeopleSoft. There are many lessons for companies using or considering enterprise application software. |
InternetNews
May 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
Rivals Seek Shelter in DoJ v. Oracle Four companies ask to have their trade secrets hidden from Oracle as it battles the government to acquire PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
April 7, 2004
Michael Singer |
Michigan Joins Anti-Oracle Fight The Wolverine State's entry into the attempt to block Oracle's takeover bid for PeopleSoft may have a domino effect with other states. |
InternetNews
April 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
EC Halts Probe of Oracle-PeopleSoft Bid The commission says 'relevant information' is missing; no new deadline has been set as Oracle and DoJ prepare to meet in court. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Oracle: See You in Court Antitrust authorities sue to block PeopleSoft acquisition, but Ellison chooses to fight. |
InternetNews
December 13, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle to Buy PeopleSoft for $10.3B After a long pursuit, Oracle will pay $26.50 per share for PeopleSoft, a 10 percent premium over the company's closing price Friday. |
InternetNews
March 9, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Microsoft Stance May Not Help Oracle Vs. DoJ Bad tidings for Oracle as Microsoft disavows plans for entering the applications market for large enterprises. |
InternetNews
October 7, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle, EU Extend Deadlines The clock has again been reset for all sides in the proposed takeover of PeopleSoft. Oracle stands by $21 per share, while European regulators mull their investigation. |
InternetNews
March 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
EU Objects to Oracle's Bid for PeopleSoft Piggybacking on the Justice Department's suit, the European Commission is expected to detail its complaint next week. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle-PeopleSoft Saga: A Market Ripple Effect The stars are aligning for Oracle's acquisition plans for PeopleSoft. But keep your eye on what all the players in enterprise software applications do if the deal goes through, analysts say. |
InternetNews
September 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Prepare Now for Oracle's Takeover Analysts say JD Edwards customers are in the most precarious position if Oracle's acquisition bid of PeopleSoft succeeds. |
InternetNews
October 6, 2004
Michael Singer |
Conway Gets His Chance To Defend PeopleSoft Former PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway took the stand to defend himself against Oracle's lawyers who questioned him about his part in PeopleSoft's Customer Assurance Program. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Fires CEO Conway PeopleSoft's board of directors cites a loss of confidence as the reason for firing Craig Conway, adding a new twist to the company's struggle to fend off Oracle's hostile takeover. |
InternetNews
May 19, 2004
Michael Singer |
IBM, Microsoft Top Oracle, DoJ Witness Lists The government expects to paint a broad picture of Oracle's service record, while Oracle justifies its takeover plans for PeopleSoft. |
