As many of you know, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to combat software piracy. The BSA has begun to target smaller companies. As an example, a small Midwestern engineering and consulting firm was recently required to pay the BSA $105,000 to settle claims for its use of unlicensed software.

On July 9, 2008, the BSA announced an expansion of its “Know It/Report It/Reward It” campaign which is designed to induce individuals to notify the BSA of software piracy by providing cash rewards of up to $1,000,000.

Coleman & Gagnon has prepared a Business Client Advisory which includes Common Questions/Practical Answers regarding the BSA, this expanded initiative and best practices that you can follow to protect your business. This Business Client Advisory is available at our website at the following link:

http://www.colemangagnon.com/uploadedFiles/SoftwarePiracyMemoFinal.pdf

Please contact us if you have any questions. Thank you.