Microsoft was severed from a September 2011 suit filed by E-Contact [NPE] against 1&1 Mail & Media, AT&T, Apple, CSC Holdings, CenturyLink, Charter Communications, Comcast, Cox, Dell, EarthLink, Google, HostgGator.com, IAC Search & Media, Microsoft, Motorola Mobility, Nokia, Opera Software, Qualcomm, RCN, Rackspace, Samsung, Toshiba, Verizon, Virgin, and Yahoo over a patent related to a personal computer diary for webmail products.  1/19, Eastern District of Texas, 1:2012cv00040.