2008-01-04 Microsoft sued over Xbox Live outage

2008-01-04 \Microsoft\computer gaming\lawsuits\overlawyering http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184323.html Microsoft sued over Xbox Live outage 2=&ldquo;Microsoft now faces a lawsuit over recent problems with its Xbox Live online gaming service. Three Texas residents filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of themselves and others who have had trouble connecting to Xbox Live in recent weeks. .. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Houston, claims Microsoft's outages represent a breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation for which the software maker is liable. The suit doesn't claim specific damages, but notes the amount is in excess of $5 million.&rdquo; The action has received intense criticism from the gaming community, e.g. Ctrl-Alt-Del (gaming-related webcomic)   