Microsoft doesn’t take piracy lightly. Last year the software giant filed dozens of lawsuits against counterfeit software makers. And with few exceptions, they were, like most piracy cases, similar and predictable.
That’s why piracy cases are ideally suited for alternative fee arrangements with outside counsel, says Microsoft senior attorney Mary Jo Schrade. So about a year ago, Schrade approached lawyers at Seattle-based firm Perkins Coie about handling the company’s piracy cases for a flat fee. “We thought this would be a perfect place to start,” Schrade says.
