TorrentSpy to Appeal the $110M Fine for Copyright Infringement
	Although the court ruled that TorrentSpy must pay a fine of $110 million to MPAA and some of you thought that the lawsuit was finally over, it seems like the dispute will continue because the BitTorrent website decided to appeal the decision. According to AFP, a TorrentSpy lawyer said they would appeal the court ruling, so the lawsuit will go on. The MPAA saw the ruling as a real victory and said that it should be the best exampl ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 05:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A $2.2 Billion "Slap on the Hand" Coming to Microsoft?
	In the never-ending saga of Microsoft antitrust "slaps on the hand," the Redmond company might receive the healthiest financial penalty yet from the European Union Antitrust Commission. A reported fine of $2.2 billion is currently cooking by the EU Antitrust regulators, and could be served as early as February 26, 2008, according to sources who wished to remain anonymous, cited by ... [read more >>]
	26 February 2008, 07:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

$172,000 Pirated Software Fine
	When you get caught red-handed – in this case, red-computer-handed, you are only left with one option, and that is to pay the fine. You don’t want to be in jail and be somebody’s pretty face because you had unlicensed software installed on your computer. If there was anything not worth it, this is, there’s no doubt about it. Two companies in San Francisco agreed to pay a combined $172 thousand in fines, get rid of the unlicens ... [read more >>]
	12 February 2008, 16:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Symantec: Pirating Our Software Brings Us $21 Million
	Symantec, that famous security company that built so many powerful technologies, was awarded $21 million in damages after the United States District Court for the Central District of California, in Los Angeles, CA, ruled in the favor of the security company. Back in 2006, Symantec filed a complaint against ANYI, SILI, Yee Sha, and their affiliates, accusing them of trademark infringement, copyright infringement, fraud, unfair com ... [read more >>]
	20 December 2007, 05:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Fake Free Laptops Equals $650,000 Fine
	I think everybody wants to receive a laptop, a Microsoft Xbox 360 or a flat-screen TV for free. And the advertisers know it but from offering them at no cost to tricking users that loaning a car might get them these gifts, there's a long, long way. The Federal Trade Commission today reported that Adteractive Inc. received a $650,000 fine after it attempt to lure visitors on its website claiming that they may get important fr ... [read more >>]
	29 November 2007, 06:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Simpsons Pirate Arrested and Fined $888
	The Simpsons, one of the 2007 movies which brought impressive revenues for Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, got a 21-year-old Australian into trouble after he pirated the movie and attempted to distribute it on the web. Jose Duarte was first arrested in August and today he was finally fined $888 which is a pretty small penalty when we think that some other pirates spend years in jail for similar actions. In fact, the Australian' ... [read more >>]
	14 November 2007, 03:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Gmail Germany Steals 10,000 Euros from Google's Pocket
	The case between Google and Daniel Giersch was started a few months ago after the German owner of the G-mail service sued the Mountain View company for trademark infringement. The German court that investigated the case decided today to fine Google with 10,000 euros because it used the 'm.gmail.com' domain for the local mobile flavor of the mail technology, CNET reports today. Because the Gmail domain was actually owne ... [read more >>]
	03 October 2007, 06:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

FTC Issues “Tax” on Cyber-Crime
	Three men that infected more than 15 million computers with spyware are going to pay $330.000 in ill-gotten gains. They’ve made huge profits from their scam, about $3.5 million. The fine, less than 10% of their financial gains isn’t going to affect them quite a lot. However, the good part is that the Media Motor scam has been finally halted. The settlement will bar the defendants from downloading software onto consumers’ computer ... [read more >>]
	02 October 2007, 04:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Get Hacked and Pay $200,000!
	Do you have a lot of money in your bank account? No? Then don't spam! Not only that crime doesn't pay, but now it costs as well. A lot of countries have severe laws against spam and other Internet-related activities, but a new law in New Zealand hits spammers really hard. Their mentality is something like "So, you want to spam, eh? Well, please do, and play the state a fine of $200,000!". That is a huge sum ... [read more >>]
	04 September 2007, 06:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Yahoo Fined for Offering Free Music Download
	The story so far: Yahoo China published several links on its search technology that allowed users to download music for free without requiring them to pay for the licensed content. Several companies including Warner Music, filed a complaint against the giant portal, accusing the firm for providing access to unlicensed music. Today, a Beijing court ordered Yahoo China to pay $26.000 (200.000 yuan) in damages for allowing users to ... [read more >>]
	26 April 2007, 06:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What's New in Microsoft Land: 26th February – 2nd March 2007
	As you surely know, Windows Vista was designed by the software giant to represent an innovative operating system, often regarded as the most secure edition of Windows. That’s why Microsoft decided to implement many security utilities – such as Windows Defender, Windows Firewall and ... [read more >>]
	04 March 2007, 06:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia