Court Finds Prassi Software USA in Contempt for Violating Order in CD Software Grievance Filed by Adaptec.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2000 Adaptec, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ), the global leader in innovative storage solutions, reported today that the United States District Court United States District Court In the U.S., any of the 94 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judicial system. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has at least one federal district court. in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif., has found Prassi Software USA, Inc., and three of its principals in contempt of court for violating a 1998 court-ordered preliminary injunction A temporary order made by a court at the request of one party that prevents the other party from pursuing a particular course of conduct until the conclusion of a trial on the merits. A preliminary injunction is regarded as extraordinary relief. in an intellectual property case filed by Adaptec related to its CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. software technology. The Court found Prassi and the individual defendants, Umberto Bassignani, Paulo Barettoni and Jeff Stenehjem, in contempt based upon post-injunction sales and distribution of the enjoined CD Right! and CD Rep products, and others derived from them. In issuing the order, the Court noted evidence that the defendants "explicitly encouraged certain licensees to continue selling and distributing enjoined products" and "continued to provide its licensees with 'new builds' of enjoined products." Adaptec has been awarded compensatory sanctions for the contempt, including the disgorgement Disgorgement A repayment of ill-gotten gains that is imposed on wrongdoers by the courts. Funds that were received through illegal or unethical business transactions are disgorged, or paid back, with interest to those affected by the action. of what the Court described as the "significant royalties" Prassi has received for post-injunction sales and Adaptec's attorneys' fees and costs. "This order again confirms Adaptec's position that Prassi and the individual defendants have violated the Court's orders and Adaptec's rights," said Dana Miles, vice president and general counsel at Adaptec. "Adaptec will continue to vigorously pursue this case to ensure its rights are protected." About Adaptec Adaptec (Nasdaq:ADPT), is the global leader in innovative storage solutions. Adaptec's hardware and software solutions for business and Internet applications move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content. Adaptec's direct-attached storage Direct-attached storage (DAS) refers to a digital storage system directly attached to a server or workstation, without a storage network in between. It is a retronym, mainly used to differentiate non-networked storage from SAN and NAS. , network storage solutions and desktop software solutions for digital content are found in high-performance networks, servers, workstations and desktops from the world's leading manufacturers, and are sold through distribution channels to ISPs, enterprises, medium and small businesses and consumers. Adaptec is an S&P 500 and a NASDAQ 100 member. More information is available at www.adaptec.com. |
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