Apple, Adobe, others sue Florida man over software piracy

15 years ago

“Apple has partnered with Adobe and other software makers to take on a Web-based vendor accused of selling stolen software via Craigslist and a private website,” Sam Oliver reports for AppleInsider. “Apple and Adobe are joined by Autodesk and Rosetta Stone in the complaint against Florida resident Edy Jean Dollisme and the website ultimatepcrepairs.webs.com. The lawsuit accuses Dollisme of selling pirated software via Craigslist and the ‘Ultimate PC Repairs’ website.”

“‘Defendant has used various Craigslist seller identities and contact information to advertise his products on that site,’ the complaint reads. ‘Defendant also operates as Ultimate PC Repairs through his own web page located at ultimatepcrepairs.webs.com (the ‘Ultimate PC Website’), where he offers over eighty (80) software titles for sale,'” Oliver reports. “Available on the site are a long list of applications for both PC and Mac, including Apple’s iLife and iWork suites, Final Cut and Snow Leopard. Also listed are Adobe’s Creative Suite, Acrobat, and Illustrator.”