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To: Chloe R who wrote (547)	8/10/1998 12:24:00 PM
From: IPOJunkie	Read Replies (1) of 690

BSA nabs yet another - Philadelphia Company Pays $100,000 to Software Watchdog to Settle Lawsuit Audit Reveals Unlicensed Software August 4, 1998 - Washington, D.C. - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced that Market Lab Research - a research group in Philadelphia - has paid the watchdog group $100,000 to settle claims that it had unlicensed software installed on its computers. The settlement concludes a federal copyright infringement lawsuit that began with a call to BSA's anti-piracy hotline - 1 888 NO PIRACY. Upon the filing of the lawsuit, the court placed Market Lab Research under a temporary restraining order, prohibiting Market Lab Research from deleting software from its computers. Additionally, BSA conducted an immediate audit of all software installed on Market Lab's computers. The audit revealed more installations of software produced by companies represented by the BSA than Market Lab Research had licenses to support. In addition to the settlement payment, Market Lab Research agreed to delete any unlicensed copies, purchase any additional software necessary to be in compliance with copyright laws in the future and strengthen its existing software management policies. This is the second time in recent months that the BSA has publicly announced a settlement with a Philadelphia area company. "This is another example of a business learning too late that it had a problem with its software," said Bob Kruger, vice president of enforcement for BSA. "Unfortunately, many companies have something of a blind spot when it comes to managing their software. Many are surprised to discover that unauthorized copying has occurred and that the potential legal consequences are quite severe," added Kruger.

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