Good News: Microsoft Civl Suit Settlement Rejected in Court

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Warren wrote:

2. They would have written off their punishment "donation" as tax
deductable, meaning they wouldn't have really lost much money.

http://www.fool.com/news/foth/2000/foth001016.htm

Article title: The Option Not To Pay Taxes

"He (Bill Parish) traces the history all the way back to Microsoft's
invention of the technique several years ago."