09.04.2016 - 15:54 [ Techdirt ]

Anti-Piracy Informant Who Thought He Was A Paid Informant Sues Adobe For Not Paying Him

An interesting case has been brought to our attention by Eric Goldman. What happens when someone takes it upon themselves to play IP Policeman for a large corporation? The plaintiff in this case, David Heller, uncovered piracy of Adobe products in Florida (referred to in the opinion as the baseball-esque „Florida Pirates“). He brought this information to Adobe‘s attention. Adobe was pleased. So was Heller… at least for a little while.