COMPANIES | INTERNATIONAL: "Microsoft to collect damages for piracy in China: Insurer told to pay over illegal copies; Warning to users of counterfeit products," by Kathrin Hille, Financial Times, 23 April 2010.

MS wins a court case on piracy in China. Small bucks ($318k), but big precedent, because it's the first time MS has ever taking a large Chinese firm to court in China and won. It's also the largest award to date in China on this sort of thing.

Basic case of using pirate copies.

Good sign.