California AG files lawsuit against Indian,Chinese apparel cos

January 25, 2013 12:10

California's Attorney General Kamala Harris has filed a lawsuit against two Indian and Chinese apparel companies for allegedly using pirated software in the production of their cloths for exports and to be sold in the state.

The lawsuits, filed in Los Angeles county superior court yesterday, charge Pratibha Syntex Ltd of India and Ningbo Beyond Home Textile Co Ltd and its sister companies, of China with violating California's Unfair Competition Law.

These companies did not pay licensing fees for software, including products manufactured by Adobe, Microsoft, Symantec and others, Harris, who is an Indian American, alleged in her lawsuit.

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