Microsoft files lawsuits against 12 resellers in six states
crn.com | at | by Mike
Microsoft has filed lawsuits against 12 resellers in six states for allegedly selling counterfeit and pirated software. Microsoft has announced similar sweeps in the past and this week sounded the warning bell that it will step up litigation this year to preserve the playing field for law-abiding resellers. This is the first major legal sweep of the year, Microsoft attorneys said.
Margo Day, vice president of U.S. partners at Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft, said the cases were filed only after the company sent warning letters and cease and desist letters to the alleged offenders. She noted that the system builder community was instrumental in proving leads and information to Microsoft about the offenses.