Articles about Piracy

Microsoft sues ‘prolific distributor’ of pirated Office and Windows software

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a “prolific distributor of infringing Microsoft software,” alleging that a Texas man displayed online… Read More

Suspected software pirates push Microsoft too far, company files copyright suit in Seattle

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Seattle against an unidentified defendant that the company accuses of creating perhaps thousands… Read More

Amazon to face trial over knockoff pillowcases in closely watched dispute over counterfeit goods

A federal judge has refused to dismiss patent infringement claims against Amazon in a lawsuit filed by Seattle-based novelty pillowcase maker Milo &… Read More

Microsoft teams up with Alibaba to combat pirated software in China

Microsoft has joined forces with China’s Alibaba Group to combat the sale of pirated software in China. Under a new… Read More

Comcast wants to give pirates a legal alternative to torrenting: Make them paying customers

The cat-and-mouse game between media companies and pirates has a long and sordid history. Currently, “big content” is relying on… Read More

Microsoft tops Google’s list of copyright removal requests

Microsoft is more active than any other company in asking Google to remove from its index websites that infringe on… Read More

Microsoft cautions ‘Piracy Lurks Everywhere’

To help inform small businesses of the risk of being lured by counterfeit software offerings, Microsoft has launched a worldwide… Read More

Microsoft says it opposes SOPA ‘as currently drafted’

Much of the tech world’s attention is focused on the Stop Online Piracy Act this week, with Wikipedia and others… Read More

The Oatmeal vs. FunnyJunk over pirated online comics

Seattle’s Matthew Inman, better known as webcomic artist The Oatmeal, is loved by fans for his funny and biting observations on… Read More